Porter Abell

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Lexington, Va.
High School:
Rockbridge County

2017
- Appeared in 10 games and averaged 14.0 yards per catch
- Caught 11 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns
- Had two catches for 26 yards in the season-opener against #3 Sam Houston State

2016
- Saw action in 10 games for the Spiders
- Hauled in two catches on the year, while also having seven carries on the season
- Amassed 40 total yards in those nine touches

2015
- Saw action in all 14 games, including two starts
- Had 14 receptions for 193 yards and two touchdowns
- Touchdowns came in back-to-back games (Hampton and VMI)

2014
- Played in all 14 games as a redshirt-freshman
- Recorded 136 yards rushing off 31 carries and one touchdown
- Had four receptions for 23 yards
- Had two carries in the win at William & Mary
- Ran for 13 yards on three attempts at Maine
- Picked up 23 yards off five carries and a touchdown in the win at Elon
- Ran for 62 yards on nine attempts and threw his first touchdown in the win against Rhode Island
- Rushed for 14 yards off two carries in the win over Hampton
- Caught two passes to total 13 yards in the season opener against Morehead State

2013
- Redshirted

High School
• Four-year letterman and three-year starter
• 2012 All-State honoree
• Two-time All-Region and All-District
• Two-time Rockbridge County Offensive Player of the Year
• Finalist for 2012 Virginia State AA, WSLS and WSET Player of the Year Awards
• 2012 Region III Offensive Player of the Year
• 2012 Blue Ridge District Offensive Player of the Year
• Roanoke Times and Time Land 2012 Offensive Player of the Year
• 2012 Rockbridge County Pete Brewbaker Award winner
• Multiple-time WSET, WSLS and WDBJ Player of the Week in 2012
• 2011 Virginia Preps All-State Underclassmen Team
• 2010 All-Southern Valley and Roanoke Times Sizzling Sophomore Team as a kick returner
• Started two years at quarterback, helping team to 18-6 record while totaling 5,044 yards of offense
• Holds Rockbridge County records for single-season rushing yards (1,813), single-season rushing touchdowns (26), single-season points scored (156), career yards per carry (7.2) and career rushing yards by a quarterback (3,193)
• Also a two-year letterman and starter on the baseball team

Personal
• Son of Scott and Crissie Abell
• Father, Scott, played baseball at Longwood from 1988-92
• Has a sister, Emily
• National Honor Society
• FCA