LJ Porter

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cornelius
High School:
Hough
Major:
Undecided

Verbally committed to East Carolina on Aug. 1, 2025 … Officially enrolled early at ECU (January, 2026) and is expected to participate with the Pirates in spring drills … High School: Played senior season at Hough High School appearing in eight games … Registered 48 tackles (14 solo) with 8.5 TFLs and 5.5 sacks … Credited with a forced fumble and recovered a fumble … Three-year letterman at Charlotte Christian from 2022-24 … In 2024 as a junior, played linebacker, safety and running back, helping the Knights to an 8-4 record and a NCISAA playoff berth advancing to the second round … Racked up 88 tackles, including 12 tackles-for-loss, with two interceptions, four pass breakups and three forced fumbles … Also added 175 rushing yards and three touchdowns … Earned second team all-state honors as was a first team all-region selection as a junior … As a sophomore, he logged 91 tackles in a breakout campaign … Credited with one sack, five pass breakups and forced on fumble … Helped program to an 8-4 record and a second-round playoff spot … During freshman campaign, tallied 58 tackles as a member of the varsity team … Registered 6.0 TLFs, 3.0 sacks, three interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced a pair of fumbles … Also had 20 yards rushing on offense … Member of a 10-3 squad that advanced to the third round of the NCISAA Division I playoffs … Three-star prospect by 247Sports, on3 and ESPN … Listed as a Top 75 player in North Carolina by 247Sports, on3 and ESPN … Chose East Carolina over offers from Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Elon, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, James Madison, Liberty, Miami (Ohio), Missouri, Old Dominion, Sacramento State, Troy, UConn and Virginia Tech.