Kevin Porter (American football)

American football player and coach (born 1966)

American football player

Kevin Porter

Central State Marauders

Position:

Head coach

Personal information

Born:

(1966-04-11) April 11, 1966 (age 58)
Bronx, New York, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

215 lb (98 kg)

Career information

High school:

Warner Robins
(Warner Robins, Georgia)

College:

Auburn

NFL draft:

1988 / round: 3 / pick: 59

Career history

As a player:

As a coach:

Orlando Predators (1999)
Defensive backs coach
Pensacola Barracudas (2000)
Head coach
Macon Knights (2001–2003)
Head coach
New Orleans VooDoo (2004–2005)
Defensive coordinator
Kansas City Brigade (2006–2008)
Head coach
MidAmerica Nazarene (2009)
Defensive coordinator
Avila (2010)
Head coach
Point (2011–2012)
Head coach
West Georgia (2013)
Assistant head coach, secondary, special teams
Fort Valley State (2016–2019)
Head coach
Central State (OH) (2022–present)
Head coach

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-SEC (1987)
Second-team All-SEC (1986)

Career NFL statistics

Sacks:	1.5
Interceptions:	1
Fumble recoveries:	3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Head coaching record

Career:

31–60 (.341)

Kevin James Porter (born April 11, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Central State University, a position he has held since 2022. He was drafted in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Chiefs. He played professionally as a defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL). Porter served as the head coach for the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2006 to 2008, compiling a record of 13–20, including a 0–1 mark in the postseason. In 2010, he was the head football coach at Avila University. For the fall of 2011, Porter became the athletic director and football coach at Georgia's Point University. He was the head football coach at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia from 2016 to 2019.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Avila Eagles (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2010)
2010	Avila	2–8	2–8	9th
Avila:		2–8	2–8
Point Skyhawks (NAIA independent) (2012)
2012	Point	2–8
Point:		2–8
Fort Valley State Wildcats (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2016–2019)
2016	Fort Valley State	5–6	4–3	1st (East)
2017	Fort Valley State	5–5	5–1	1st (East)
2018	Fort Valley State	2–8	2–4	T–4th (East)
2019	Fort Valley State	6–4	4–2	3rd (East)
Fort Valley State:		18–23	15–10
Central State Marauders (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2022–present)
2022	Central State	3–7	2–5	4th (West)
2023	Central State	5–5	4–4	8th
2024	Central State	1–9	1–7	T–11th
Central State:		9–21	7–16
Total:		31–60
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

"Central State hires former NFL player as head football coach". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. December 24, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
"1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

External links

Fort Valley State profile
Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
Kevin Porter at ArenaFan Online

Kansas City Command

Formerly the Kansas City Brigade
Founded in 2006
Folded in 2012
Based in Kansas City, Missouri

Franchise

Arenas

Head coaches

Porter
Barto

Playoff appearances (1)

2007

Seasons (5)
2000s	2006 2007 2008 ~~2009~~
2010s	~~2010~~ 2011 2012

v t e Avila Eagles head football coaches
Tim Johnson (2000–2004) Bruce Young (2005–2009) Kevin Porter (2010) Justin Berna (2011–2016) Eric Hicks (2017) Marc Benavidez (2018–2022) Derrick Alexander (2023– )

v t e Point Skyhawks head football coaches
Kevin Porter (2011–2012) David Rocker (2013–2014) Mike McCarty (2015) Julius Dixon (2016–2021) Trevor Zeiders (2022– )

v t e Fort Valley State Wildcats head football coaches
Unknown (1921) No team (1922) Unknown (1923–1927) No team (1928) Unknown (1929–1934) G. A. Rivers (1935) S. Pride & G. A. Rivers (1936–1939) Ernest Alexander (1940) Unknown (1941) No team (1942–1944) Unknown (1945–1947) Richard Craig (1948–1953) Osly J. Gates (1954–1956) Alva Tabor (1957–1959) Alphonso Varner (1960) James E. Hawkins (1961) Alphonso Varner (1962) Leon J. Lomax (1963–1976) Leland Mangrum (1977–1978) Doug Porter (1979–1985) Gerald T. Walker # (1985–1986) Doug Porter (1987–1996) Kent Schoolfield (1997–2002) John Morgan (2003–2005) Deondri Clark (2006–2008) Donald Pittman (2009–2015) Kevin Porter (2016–2019) Maurice Flowers (2020–2021) Shawn Gibbs (2022–2024) Kenneth Ray # (2025– ) # denotes interim head coach

Fort Valley State Wildcats head football coaches

Unknown (1921)
No team (1922)
Unknown (1923–1927)
No team (1928)
Unknown (1929–1934)
G. A. Rivers (1935)
S. Pride & G. A. Rivers (1936–1939)
Ernest Alexander (1940)
Unknown (1941)
No team (1942–1944)
Unknown (1945–1947)
Richard Craig (1948–1953)
Osly J. Gates (1954–1956)
Alva Tabor (1957–1959)
Alphonso Varner (1960)
James E. Hawkins (1961)
Alphonso Varner (1962)
Leon J. Lomax (1963–1976)
Leland Mangrum (1977–1978)
Doug Porter (1979–1985)
Gerald T. Walker # (1985–1986)
Doug Porter (1987–1996)
Kent Schoolfield (1997–2002)
John Morgan (2003–2005)
Deondri Clark (2006–2008)
Donald Pittman (2009–2015)
Kevin Porter (2016–2019)
Maurice Flowers (2020–2021)
Shawn Gibbs (2022–2024)
Kenneth Ray # (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Central State Marauders head football coaches
Gaston F. Lewis (1947–1956) James J. Walker (1957–1964) Tom Stephenson (1965–1966) James J. Walker (1967–1973) James McKinley (1974–1976) Maurice Hunt (1977–1978) Joe Redmond (1979–1980) Billy Joe (1981–1993) Rick Comegy (1994–1995) Jack Bush (1996) No team (1997–2004) Theo Lemon (2005) Al West (2006–2008) E. J. Junior (2009–2013) Cedric Pearl (2014–2019) No team (2020) Bobby Rome II (2021) George Ragsdale # (2021) Kevin Porter (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

Central State Marauders head football coaches

Gaston F. Lewis (1947–1956)
James J. Walker (1957–1964)
Tom Stephenson (1965–1966)
James J. Walker (1967–1973)
James McKinley (1974–1976)
Maurice Hunt (1977–1978)
Joe Redmond (1979–1980)
Billy Joe (1981–1993)
Rick Comegy (1994–1995)
Jack Bush (1996)
No team (1997–2004)
Theo Lemon (2005)
Al West (2006–2008)
E. J. Junior (2009–2013)
Cedric Pearl (2014–2019)
No team (2020)
Bobby Rome II (2021)
George Ragsdale # (2021)
Kevin Porter (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Head football coaches of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Quinn Gray (Albany State) Cedric Pearl (Allen) Ron Dickerson Jr. (Benedict) Kevin Porter (Central State) Teddy Keaton (Clark Atlanta) Toriano Morgan (Edward Waters) Kenneth Ray # (Fort Valley State) Felton Huggins (Kentucky State) Tommie Lewis Jr. # (Lane) Sam Shade (Miles) Terance Mathis (Morehouse) Aaron Kelton (Savannah State) Aaron James (Tuskegee) # denotes interim head coach

Head football coaches of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Kansas City Chiefs 1988 NFL draft selections
Neil Smith Kevin Porter J. R. Ambrose James Saxon Tony Stedman Alfredo Roberts Kenny Gamble

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