Joey Porter Jr. was drafted in the second round by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Almost happier than he was about it was his father, who once played for the Steelers himself and also worked.

It was a story that no one could have written better.

The Pittsburgh Steelers got to take the first pick on the second day of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Steelers needed a cornerback and at the top of the Big Board of teams and experts was still Joey Porter Junior. So it was almost a no-brainer that Mike Tomlin’s team would pick the corner from Penn State.

So exactly 24 years after his father Joey Porter Senior was drafted by the Steelers, his son is continuing the story in Pennsylvania.

Porter Sr. overjoyed: “Wanted it badly “

Who couldn’t contain his joy at all, as he now revealed to the franchise’s own website, “I really wanted it to be the Steelers for him. “

While it wasn’t at all clear that the franchise that drafted him would also strike with his son. “They kept it very well under wraps, I must say,” Porter Sr. explained. “I have well over 50 friends and acquaintances in this club, but nobody told me anything. “

It’s come full circle. Not only was Porter Sr. a Steelers draftee, he played there for eight years and later returned to coach linebackers. If his son weren’t a summer kid (born July 22, 2000), his birthplace would probably be Pittsburgh, too.

“It’s unbelievable. This is where he played in high school, played in college and now as a pro. I’m honestly at a loss for words,” the emotional father went on to say.

In addition to remarkable history and a household name, the Steelers are also getting an outstanding rookie cornerback.