14  David Porter III Class: Sophomore Hometown: DeSoto, Texas High School: DeSoto High School Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: WR Experience: 1L

2011: Appeared in all 13 games at wide receiver ... finished the season with seven receptions for 109 yards ... averaged 15.6 yards per catch ... found the end zone in the first two games ... scored his first career touchdown, on his first collegiate snap, on a 19-yard strike against Baylor in the season opener ... it pulled the Frogs within 47-45 in the fourth quarter ... came back the next week with two catches for 29 yards, including a 21-yard score at Air Force ... enjoyed a season-long 33-yard grab at Wyoming ... also had a catch for six yards in the regular-season finale against UNLV ... caught two passes in the Poinsettia Bowl ... contributed on special teams.

High School: Ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 45 wide receiver nationally and No. 9 in the state of Texas ... listed as the No. 61 prospect in Texas ... a 5A District 11 first-team selection as a sophomore, junior and senior ... was third-team all-state his junior and senior years ... totaled 70 receptions for 905 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as a senior ... had 63 catches for 1,033 yards and nine scores his junior year ... recorded 31 receptions for 255 yards as a sophomore ... DeSoto's Most Valuable Player his senior year ... named the Wide Receiver of the Year as a junior ... a three-year football letterman who also lettered three years in track and field ... an honorable-mention academic all-state honoree his senior year ... a member of the National Society of High School Scholars ... chose TCU over Cincinnati, Iowa State, Virginia and Wake Forest.

Personal: Parents are David Porter Jr. and Deana Porter ... plans to major in movement science.

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