Jake Porter is the veteran edge setter Portland State trusts to keep the defense honest
In the 2022 season, Jake Porter was a proven Portland State defensive end with 69 career tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, and 4 pass breakups, and he had played in 35 games with 21 starts by the end of that era. He’s the kind of edge defender coaches love: experienced, consistently around the ball, and reliable in the Vikings’ system. The scouting buzz around him has long emphasized durability, leadership, and game experience more than flash—useful traits if a team wants a steady, assignment-sound DE rather than a pure highlight hunter.
