Initially standout cornerback Tracy Porter’s potential was somewhat overshadowed by the NFL future of wideout James Hardy, who was a touchdown machine for the Hoosiers this year. Yesterday, however, the relatively under-the-radar Porter was drafted by the New Orleans Saints while Hardy (and a slew of other receivers) was still on the board. Now the cornerback has a big chance to make people remember that more than one great player from IU has a chance to become a star in the NFL.
Porter was drafted 40th overall in the NFL Draft
Although Hardy is going into an excellent situation in Buffalo, adding size and a red-zone threat to a vertically-challenged but extremely skilled receiving corps,… [Read More]
The NFL Draft didn’t exactly go as planned for most of the experts’ top-rated wide receivers, including Indiana’s James Hardy, who was projected as a late first round pick. Star cornerback Tracy Porter was the first Hoosier taken in the draft, picked up by the New Orleans Saints with the ninth pick in the second round, 40th overall. Hardy was still not far behind, however, getting drafted by the Buffalo Bills only one pick after Porter.
Porter was picked by the Saints just one pick before Hardy went to Buffalo
Porter was the seventh cornerback taken in a draft… [Read More]
