Is Ashton Porter starting?
Ashton Porter is the projected starter at DE for Houston Cougars.
Redshirt junior · #9 · 6'3", 280 lbs
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The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Cy Ranch, ranked #240 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 20 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 280 lbs
- Transfer
- Oregon
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 20 | 2.5 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9146
- National Rank
- #240
- High School
- Cy Ranch
- Hometown
- Cypress, TX
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 72th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WKSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-16
Sep 26WGASOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-28
Sep 19LTTUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final L 28-26
Sep 12WSOUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 77-6
Sep 5WORSTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WKSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WGASO | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LTTU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | WSOU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WORST | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ashton Porter's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.