Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-20vs Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#9
Ashton Porter
Senior defensive lineman for Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 280 lb · Cypress, TX · Cy Ranch HS
CFB Index 28 · #476 of 583 LBsLow confidenceTransferred Oregon → Houston for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1.5 TFL · 6 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Oregon State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2023.
- Transferred from Oregon to Houston in 2026.
Ashton Porter
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dan Lanning and Willie Fritz. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Southern, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Cy Ranch
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Houston
2025Oregon
2026Houston
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oregon12-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Houston2-0HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
28 · #476 of 583 LBs
Former four-star. Now #476 at the position.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 77–6
vs Southern
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 TFL
Dominant 71-point win at home against Southern.
With K. Henderson — 83 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 23.8 · 54 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · C. Weigman — 120 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.3 · 6 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Takari Hickle’s 2025 season.
Matches Takari on
Solo tackle rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Takari on
PD rate (higher)
Class year (lower)
Tackle volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Daniel Lyons's junior season at Florida State (2024).
70%match
Matches Daniel on
Solo tackle rate
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Daniel on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ashton Porter
Background
Prior to UH Spent three seasons at Oregon 25 career tackles 3 TFLs, 1.5 sacks Played in all 15 games in 2025 Tallied 20 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, one sack and one pass breakup in 2025 Single-game high 5 tackles at Rutgers (10/18/25) Six multi-tackle games in 2025 Two 70+ defense grades in 2025 70+ grade...
The defensive line · Houston
- #18Khalil Laufau3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Ashton Porter2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Myles Parker1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #90De'Marion Thomas0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #45Chance Bryant0 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology