Chris Porter Class: Freshman Hometown: Flowood, Miss. High School: Northwest Rankin HS Height / Weight: 5-10 / 168 Position: Defender Experience: HS

Prior to Memphis-- Helped lead Northwest Rankin to 2008 Mississippi 5A State Championship ... Team captain during senior year ... Honored as Mississippi's 2008 Mr. Soccer ... Named the team's most valuable defensive player as a junior ... Named team's most valuable player as a senior ... Had three goals and four assist as a defender in 2007 ... Conference player of the year as a senior ... Team captain for the Mississippi Fire Soccer Club ... Won five state championships with club coaches Chad Hampton and Kenny White ... Member of the Mississippi ODP for four years.

Personal-- Son of Jerry Porter and Audrey Fitzpatrick ... Born on July 29, 1990.