Jerry Porter ( American football ) Jerry Porter ( born July 14 , 1978 in Washington , D . C . ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He was originally drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft , after playing college football at West Virginia . He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars , and in 2011 , attempted a comeback with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . Early years . Porter attended Coolidge High School in Washington D . C . , and was a star in football , basketball , baseball , and track . In football , he was a Blue Chip All - American selection and also won All - State honors . He was often called " Superman " by the West Virginia scouts , because he could play quarterback , wide receiver , fullback , halfback , defensive end , and defensive back during three varsity seasons . He was also reported to possess a 40 - inch vertical jump , ability to throw a football 80 yards with one hand and 50 yards with his other while on his knees , and run a 4 . 4 40 yard dash . College career . Porter came into West Virginia as a freshman , and coach Don Nehlen was uncertain of his final position . Porter was an All - Big East selection as an all - purpose back . As a freshman he saw action as a free safety in the first five games and filled in as the emergency quarterback against Rutgers , then finished the second half of the season as a wide receiver . For the season he recorded 28 tackles and an interception that was returned 68 - yards for a touchdown . He also blocked a kick and recorded 311 yards and four touchdowns receiving as well . As a sophomore , he caught 13 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns . As a junior , Porter started every game at free - safety , recording five interceptions . Professional career . Oakland Raiders . Porter was drafted in 2000 during the second round by the Oakland Raiders . For three years , from 2000 to 2003 , Porter was looked to as a third receiver behind veterans Tim Brown and Jerry Rice . Porter ' s best season came in 2002 , when he recorded 688 yards and 9 touchdowns from quarterback Rich Gannon on the Raiders ' way to Super Bowl XXXVII , where they lost to the Buccaneers 48 – 21 . Porter had a 39 - yard touchdown grab in the loss . During the 2004 season , Porter was basically the starting receiver in front of Rice . Porter recorded a career - high 998 yards off of 64 receptions and 9 touchdowns for the season , the best of his career . However , the Raiders finished the season 5 – 11 and veteran quarterback Rich Gannon retired after suffering a serious neck injury . With Jerry Rice ' s retirement after the 2004 season , it looked as if Porter would be new quarterback Kerry Collins ' primary receiver . But just before the NFL Draft , the Raiders traded linebacker Napoleon Harris and draft picks for all - star receiver Randy Moss . With Moss on team , Porter would have the role as the secondary receiver . Even though he was not the primary receiver , he still managed to record a 942 yard , 5 touchdown season ( 2nd best of his career ) . Entering the 2006 season , Porter publicly voiced his dissatisfaction with newly hired head coach Art Shell , and during training camp , demanded to be traded . Porter ' s conflict with Shell occurred very early in training camp , when Shell announced that champagne would no longer be allowed at the training facility . In addition to his public complaints , he reportedly parked in owner Al Davis ' s personal parking spot . As a result of his attitude , Coach Shell deactivated him " until further notice " . During his suspension , Porter was reportedly seen " laughing and pumping his fist " on the sidelines when teammate Aaron Brooks was sacked for the 7th time by the San Diego Chargers . He later denied these allegations , saying that he was not paying attention to the game and was interacting with fans in the seats . Having still not played in a game in 2006 , Porter was officially suspended / inactivated without pay for four games ( the maximum allowable ) by Coach Shell on October 15 for " conduct detrimental to the team " after he made disparaging and disrespectful remarks during a regular team practice . When the suspension was announced the NFL Players Association filed a grievance on Porter ' s behalf , and the Raiders reduced the suspension to two games on the 25th and he was allowed to return to practice . He dressed for and played in his first game of 2006 on October 29 – a Raiders home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers – during which he recorded one catch for 19 yards . With Moss traded to the New England Patriots and Art Shell fired , Porter became the primary receiver on the Raiders in 2007 . Jacksonville Jaguars . On February 29 , 2008 , Porter was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to a six year contract worth $ 30 million . The contract contained $ 10 million in guaranteed money . In May , he underwent surgery on his hamstring . He missed the rest of training camp and that preseason , and should have been back for the season opener against the Tennessee Titans . However , he did not play until the fourth game of the season in a 30 – 27 win over the Houston Texans , when he had a reception for 6 yards . He recorded no stats for the following three games , before totaling two catches for 38 yards in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in week 9 . He finished the season with 11 receptions for 181 yards and a touchdown in 10 games . On February 11 , 2009 , Porter was cut by the Jaguars . Current Status . Porter was unsigned throughout the 2009 season . The former Jaguar tried out for the Washington Redskins following the season but was not signed to a contract and was not invited to any NFL team ' s 2010 training camp . On February 15 , 2011 the CFL ' s Montreal Alouettes signed Porter to a two - year contract . However , Porter tore his Achilles tendon in training camp , requiring season - ending surgery . He is no longer with the Alouettes , and his football future is in serious doubt . Personal . Porter is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity .