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NFL Analyst Applauds Raiders Draft Decision

The Las Vegas Raiders selected Iowa State cornerback Darien Porter in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Raiders getting Porter, thought of as one of the best cornerbacks in the class, in the third round was tremendous value.

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Darien Porter isn't scared of doing for the Raiders what many have as a knock on his game

When the Las Vegas Raiders drafted Darien Porter in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, they saw a vision that obviously no other team saw, or they'd have drafted him.

Ramble Film Room: Darien Porter Full Film Breakdown, Scouting – Raiders

Jakorian Bennett was in need of a running mate opposite of him at the cornerback position in Sin City. The Las Vegas Raiders gave Bennett that running mate, selecting Iowa State’s Darien Porter.

College Football News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / April 27

The Type of Player Darien Porter Will Be

The Las Vegas Raiders were focused primarily on offense with their first two draft selections in Ashton Jeanty and Jack Bech , which was expected as they spent plenty of money in free agency to address the defensive side of the ball.

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What Brought the Raiders to Darien Porter

Former Iowa State cornerback Darien Porter was a rising star heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. Not a perfect prospect by any means, but one with a very good outlook.

College Football News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / April 27

The X-Factor to Darien Porter's Game

There is a lot to like about the Raiders' third-round selection, cornerback Darien Porter out of Iowa State. Long, fluid athlete with the speed to match the burners and the versatility to do whatever is asked of him in a modern secondary.

Is Raiders CB Darien Porter Steal of the Draft?

The Las Vegas Raiders have landed Iowa State cornerback Darien Porter in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. General Manager John Spytek got excellent

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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll just did what he knows best after drafting CB Darien Porter

If you have watched football for some time, and in-depth football at that, you know that the Las Vegas Raiders head coach, Pete Carroll, just did the most Pete Carroll thing ever on the second day of the 2025 NFL Draft.

SI Grades Raiders' Darien Porter Selection

The Las Vegas Raiders needed a cornerback badly after losing two starters this offseason. They took Iowa State's Darien Porter with the No. 68 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, a long, physical, athletic defensive back with versatility and special teams experience.

Darien Porter lands with Las Vegas Raiders in NFL Draft

A second former Iowa State star is off the board. Darien Porter is headed to the Las Vegas Raiders after being selected in the third round of the NFL Draft Friday night.

Social Media Reacts to Raiders' Selection of Darien Porter

The Las Vegas Raiders selected Iowa State cornerback Darien Porter with the No. 68 pick. Porter is a high-floor prospect that wowed many throughout the 2025 NFL Draft process.

NFL News / LAFB Network / April 25

Las Vegas Raiders Secure Rare Combo CB With 1st Pick In NFL Draft 3rd Round

The Las Vegas Raiders spent their first two picks addressing offensive needs, but in the third round, they went after possibly the team’s biggest need — cornerback.

Raiders Select Darien Porter with the No. 68 Pick

With the No. 68 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders have selected Iowa State cornerback Darien Porter. Porter is the third player the Raiders have selected so far, following the Raiders’ pick of Boise State running back and consensus generational talent Ashton Jeanty on Thursday and TCU wide receiver Jack Bech with the No.

Las Vegas Raiders select Darien Porter in 3rd round of 2025 NFL Draft

The Las Vegas Raiders have selected former Iowa State cornerback Darien Porter in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. After a standout career with the Cyclones, Porter is set to realize his dream of playing in the NFL.

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2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Iowa State CB Darien Porter

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Should the Rams draft Darien Porter at #26?

The Turf Show Times forum community thinks so Yesterday, Turf Show Times asked Los Angeles Rams fans and forum members in particular, to share their mock drafts.

Film room: Porter the ultimate Carroll corner

Diving into what the Iowa State cornerback could bring to Las Vegas Recently, Silver and Black Pride highlighted a handful of cornerbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft who fit Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll’s typical profile.

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2025 NFL Draft: What Darien Porter Brings to the Table

The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to get their defense back into formidable form after having one of the worst in the NFL last season. This offseason, there is a sense of urgency to find the unit playmakers and effective talent in the trenches in the NFL Draft, and James Gladstone is quite aware of the needs, defensively.

ESPN names 49ers as 'favorite team fit' for Iowa State cornerback

It's not far-fetched to think the San Francisco 49ers could use a 2025 draft pick on a cornerback—possibly even their first-round selection, the 11th overall.

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2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Darien Porter

College: Iowa State Cyclones College Position: Boundary CB Ideal NFL Position: Boundary CB Year / Age: Sixth Year Senior / 24 Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 pounds Draft Projection: Top 60 Where I'd Take Him: Top 75 Darien Porter was born in Bettendorf, Iowa, and played his high school ball at Bettendorf High School.