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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – UNLV football freshman Andre Porter was recognized as a member of the National Football Foundation 2024 Team of Distinction.
One of just 84 student-athletes named to the team out of 3,500 high school seniors considered, Porter was nominated by the NFF Bill Ireland Las Vegas Chapter as part of the West Region.
Last season, Porter played on both sides of the ball as a tight end and linebacker at Liberty High School in Henderson. He was a two-year team captain with a 3.25 grade point average who earned all-conference and all-state honors for the Patriots. A legacy signee, both of his parents attended UNLV and his father, Donnell, lettered for the Rebels on defense in the early 1990s.
The members of the team all played their final high school football season during the 2023-24 school year. Criteria to make the team include academic achievement, athletic accolades and community involvement. Each chapter is limited to one honoree, distinguishing them as the top scholar-athlete from all the high schools covered by the chapter.
“This initiative allows us to shine a national spotlight on some of the most deserving high school student-athletes honored at the local level by our expansive Chapter Network,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning. “This honor is one of the most prestigious national awards that a high school player can receive. We would like to congratulate all 84 honorees for their success on and off the field. We also want to salute all of our NFF Chapters who continue to play an important role in promoting football in their communities.”
Since 1954, the NFF Chapters have played an integral role in supporting and promoting the game of football at the amateur level while honoring the top scholar-athletes in their local areas. With more than 12,000 members, the nationwide NFF Chapter Network impacts more than 500,000 student-athletes at 5,000 high schools across the country each year.
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