Larry Porter hired as Texas RB coach

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Sources have confirmed to Hookem.com a report that Larry Porter will be named as the next running backs coach at Texas. There has been no word on when the announcement will be made official, but sources have confirmed that Porter is the pick.

Porter is said to have interviewed with Texas yesterday.

Porter has deep ties to the state of Texas as a recruiter. He recruited the state first for Oklahoma State from 2002-2004, then at LSU from 2005-2009.

Porter left LSU in 2009 to take the head coaching position at his alma mater, Memphis, where he was let go prior .

Porter then took an open position on Todd Graham's staff in Tempe, Ariz.

The 40-year old Porter has 14 years of experience coaching running backs on the collegiate level, starting his career at Tennessee-Martin before heading to Arkansas State, then on to O-State, LSU, Memphis and Arizona State.

Porter is considered an ace recruiter, once being named the national recruiter of the year by Rivals.com. Porter has tutored numerous NFL running backs, including Joe Addai and Tatum Bell.

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