Ames, Iowa – – Iowa State defensive back Darien Porter has been named the East-West Shrine Bowl’s Co-Breakout Defensive Player of the Week, given weekly to an all-star game eligible defensive player that displayed the most NFL traits that week.
Porter had a big day in Iowa State’s 20-19 road victory over the No. 21 Hawkeyes, snagging the first two interceptions of his career to became just the third player in ISU history to have two interceptions in a game against Iowa (Larry Crawford, 1980; David Sims, 2009). He is one of seven FBS players nationally, and the only Big 12 player, with two interceptions in a game this season.
Porter’s first interception came at the ISU 25-yard line to prevent a Hawkeye score in the third quarter while the second came on Iowa’s Hail Mary attempt to end the game.
The Bettendorf, Iowa native also broke up a pass on a key Iowa two-point conversion in the fourth quarter which eventually allowed Iowa State to win by a point.
Porter finished the game with two tackles.
