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Despite having a breakout year, Pittsburgh Steelers third-year cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was not named first or second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press. He did not even receive a single vote from the AP voters.
Derek Stingley Jr. of the Houston Texans and Quinyon Mitchell of the Philadelphia Eagles were named first-team All-Pro, while Patrick Surtain II of the Denver Broncos and Devon Witherspoon of the Seattle Seahawks were second-team All-Pro. Those are all deserving players, but it’s mind-boggling how Porter did not get any votes.
Porter, 25, took his game to another level this season. In 14 games, the third-year cornerback recorded 52 tackles, his first career sack, one interception and a career-high 14 passes defended.
In addition, Porter has not allowed a touchdown on his last 1,467 regular season coverage snaps dating back to Week 8 of 2023, the longest streak of any cornerback in the Next Gen Stats era and more than twice the length of the next-longest active streak, according to Matt Williamson of Steelers.com.
Porter allowed a 53.0% completion percentage in coverage this season (10th-lowest) despite facing targets at an average depth of 9.8 air yards, the second-shallowest among cornerbacks who allowed a completion percentage below 60% on 50+ targets.
Former All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman even thought Porter was deserving of being an All-Pro.
“Joey Porter Jr also had an impressive year. So many guys to choose from but it’s all good football,” Sherman wrote on X.
Joey Porter Jr also had an impressive year. So many guys to choose from but it’s all good football.
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 10, 2026
Porter was named to Pro Football Network’s 2025 NFL All-Pro Team. The AP All-Pro list is recognized as the official one.
“Holding down the perimeter for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Joey Porter Jr. led all cornerbacks with a stellar 95.3 CB Impact score,” Jacob Infante of PFSN wrote. “He allowed a passer rating of just 56.2 in coverage, deflected 11 passes, and allowed completions on fewer than half of his targeted passes.”
The Pro Football Writers of America will release their All-Pro team next week. It will be interesting to see if Porter lands on that list.
Steelers defensive captain Cam Heyward was the only Steeler named to the AP’s All-Pro team. He was named second-team All-Pro.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Was Joey Porter Jr. an All-Pro Snub?
