Former five-star receiver Quincy Porter joins Notre Dame. Discover his size, speed, and contested-catch prowess, poised to dominate the boundary.
Notre Dame added a major portal pickup today when it landed former five-star wide receiver Quincy Porter from Ohio State. Porter has four seasons of eligibility remaining and he gives the Irish the boundary receiver they coveted. Here's my scouting report on the newest member of the Fighting Irish.
School: Ohio State
Height/Weight: 6-4, 210
Class/Eligibility: Sophomore/Sophomore
2025 Stats: 4 catches, 59 yards, 14.8 YPC
Analysis: Porter was a consensus Top 100 recruit in the 2025 class and was ranked as a five-star by both On3 and 247Sports. The first thing you’ll see when you dive into Porter’s film is outstanding size. He’s 6-4 with long arms and a really good frame. He’s built a lot like former Notre Dame standout Malachi Fields, and his game is also very similar. Porter was just a freshman in 2025, so he’s not as advanced as Fields, but his skills are very similar. His catch radius is outstanding, and his prep film shows that he knows how to use it. He attacks the ball well, shows good body control and is an effective contested catch player.
Porter is a long strider that covers a lot of ground in a hurry. He really eats up the cushion of corners in a hurry, and he shows the ability to run away from defenders down the field. Porter was a polished route runner coming out of high school and he continued to improve at Ohio State. He shows an advanced feel for route running and is clean getting out of his top ends. A lot of taller receivers can be a bit tight hipped, but I don’t see that with Porter, who brings some after the catch skills to the game as well. Like Fields, Porter shows the kind of long speed to get over top of the defense on go routes, post routes and over/cross routes. His combination of size and athletic skill is a big reason he was considered a top recruit and he showed that in limited snaps at Ohio State as well.
As is the case with all young players, Porter still has to improve his game. I expect him to continue getting stronger, and that will help him be more effective off the line and winning down the field against college defensive backs. While he shows a great feel for route running and really clean breaking ability, an area he needs to get better at is winning off the line. He needs to use his strength more, but more importantly learn/improve upon his ability to make moves to get free off the line, to better understand how to manipulate DBs who try to press him and learn to use his initial release and stem to set up corners. The tools are there, he just needs some refinement. Loads of potential here.
Notre Dame Fit: Notre Dame wants a boundary receiver that can be a volume pass catcher. Porter checks that box. Notre Dame prefers a boundary receiver with some length and that can win contested catches. Check. Notre Dame wants a boundary receiver that can stretch the field and be a big play weapon. Check. Notre Dame wants a boundary receiver that can do work after the catch. Check. Notre Dame needs a boundary receiver that has the route running prowess to win against the opponents best cover man. Porter needs a bit more technical work here, but the skill is a check. He truly has all the physical tools and the overall game to fit perfectly into the Irish boundary position. The longer he stays at Notre Dame the better he'll be, and his ceiling is that of a No. 1, volume pass catcher that can stretch the field and one that forces defenses to focus their attention on him. The tools are elite.
It should be noted that Porter injured his knee late in the season, so he likely won’t be available until the summer at the earliest. While that might put him behind initially, once he gets to full speed he could make an immediate impact in the Notre Dame offense.
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