NC State Football
NC State WR Porter Rooks is Entering the Transfer Portal
NC State Wide Receiver Porter Rooks just announced that he is opting not to play in the Bowl Game, and will be entering the Transfer Portal.
Rooks was a consensus 4-star prospect in the Wolfpack’s 2020 recruiting class, out of Charlotte, North Carolina. ESPN ranked Rooks as the #193 overall player nationally in 2020.
Over 4 seasons, Rooks caught 79 balls for 891 yards and a touchdown in 49 games.. It’s hard to watch a talented player like Rooks go, but to be honest, he never completely materialized at NC State. In 2023, Rooks had a career low 13 receptions. In his first two seasons, he had 200+ yards receiving, but failed to match that the past two seasons.
Rooks has 2 years to play 1 final year of eligibility.
NC State has had 8 Players Enter the Transfer Portal
DB Nate Evans
LB Daejuan Thompson
RB Jordan Houston
RB Michael Allen
DB Darius Edmundson
WR Anthony Smith
TE Christopher Toudle
Rooks had one outstanding season in 2021. Let’s be honest, Conception is the reality. Whatever NIL $ it takes to keep him, pay it. He’s the man. Other schools need Rooks more than we do and are offering him a raise to change employers. I left a very comfortable, low key job, for a 40% raise just two years after leaving NCSU. No hard feelings here, man. College football is now a business, and you need to negotiate the best salary, terms, benefits, and extra perks you can. Thanks for a job well done while you were here.