T.J. Porter Class: Junior Hometown: Pahokee, Fla. High School: Pahokee Height / Weight: 6-1 / 185 Position: WR

2007 Scouting Report: One of Pitt's most explosive athletes, capable of breaking a big play each time he touches the ball...lettered as a reserve receiver and starting kick returner as a true freshman...role should only elevate this season with his continued maturation and grasp of the collegiate game...excellent hands allow him to make a tough catch on the fly or in traffic...will again be a return threat on special teams.

2006: Made immediate contributions his true freshman season, playing in 10 games as a receiver and kick returner...averaged 22.2 yards on 11 kick returns (244 total yards)...had three catches for 18 yards...had three returns for a career-high 101 yards (33.7 avg.) vs. Michigan State...had a season-long return of 55 yards vs. Louisville.

High School: Talented two-way player who was named first team All-Florida Class 2B as a utility player...also garnered first team all-area and all-district...as a senior, had 53 receptions for 797 yards (15.0 avg.) and 11 touchdowns...compiled 37 tackles and six interceptions as a free safety...had three punt returns for touchdowns, including scores of 98, 90 and 74 yards...Pahokee went 12-2 his senior year and was the Florida Class 2B runner-up...transferred to Pahokee from Royal Palm Beach High...as a junior at Royal Palm Beach, had 53 tackles, 10 pass breakups and seven interceptions on defense and caught 18 passes for 200 yards (11.1 avg.) and a touchdown on offense...Palm Beach Post "Super 11"...rated one of the top 80 prospects in Florida by Rivals.com...Rivals also rated him one of the nation's top 55 "athletes"...PrepStar All-Southeast Region...SuperPrep All-Dixie Team...selected to play in the Outback Steakhouse All-Star Game...played under Pahokee coach Leroy Foster...National Honor Society...Principal's Honor Roll.

Personal: Tamarcus J. Porter, born 3/18/88, is the son of Ernest and Tammy Bussey...has four brothers...brother Herbert Porter wrestled at Anderson (S.C.) College...is a cousin of Carlton Williamson, a star safety at Pitt from 1977-80 who went on to play eight seasons for the San Francisco 49ers (1981-88)...T.J.'s mother lived next door to former Pitt great Rickey Jackson (1977-80) as a youth in Pahokee...Jackson, also a Pahokee High product, was an outstanding defensive end at Pitt and then went on to a 16-year career in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints (1981-94, 1996) and San Francisco 49ers (1995)...enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.