Closer Look: Quincy Porter Is The Prototype X Receiver

Quincy Porter (6-4 205) was a five-star receiver recruit out of Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey. He caught 57 passes for 969 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior. As a junior, he posted 41 receptions for 969 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was the No. 1-ranked player in the state as a senior.

Porter was ranked the No. 5 receiver in the nation and the No. 23 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class per the 247Sports Composite. He took official visits to Ohio State and Penn State, and also held offers from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Notre Dame, Oregon, and others.

What To Like

Quincy Porter has prototypical size for an X receiver, but he also has the after-the-catch ability of a smaller receiver. He has the ability to pick up serious yards after the catch and turn something simple into a touchdown. Porter is more agile than his body should allow. This is something people have said about former Buckeye Marvin Harrison, Jr. as well.

In the clips below, you can see this run-after-catch ability. You can see him pick up steam quickly with his stride as he gains distance from chasing defenders. Porter is a receiver for any task, and the entire route tree is open to him. He’s big enough to fight press coverage and pick up a first down, and quick enough to catch a tunnel screen, make the first man miss, and then start hitting his blocks.

Quincy Porter is listed at 6-foot-4, but he has after-the-catch ability of somebody much smaller. pic.twitter.com/lOuplfF8fF
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) June 6, 2025

The Potential

If we’re just talking about potential, Quincy Porter has the size of Marvin Harrison, Jr. and the agility of somebody like Mylan Graham. In terms of “the next great one” at Ohio State, Porter is in that line, but there are still too many receivers in front of him for him to be labeled “next up.”

But the potential here is immense. He has the size coaches covet and the agility that is generally too rare to imagine at his size. Porter is going to be bigger than every defender he faces and he’s only going to get better at using his strength and body in securing the ball.

There are no routes that are unlikely for him, which means defenders can’t assume anything with him. He can catch a 5-yard out on third-and-four, but he can also blow by a defender for 60 yards on that same down and distance.

Quincy Porter is also a dangerous deep threat. pic.twitter.com/2ynRdIT0Px
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) June 6, 2025

The Expectations

Quincy Porter takes his job seriously, and that was evident this spring when he became the only true freshman in 2025 to have his black stripe removed. He is mature for his age, which is something that has been said about any number of Ohio State receivers who have gone on to stardom.

Porter was seen in the two-deep most of the spring, so it won’t be a surprise to see him play this year. He may not be in the regular rotation, which is the case for most non-alien freshmen. But it is very unlikely he will redshirt. He was too effective this spring against some very good defenders.

Initially, Porter will just be asked to do the simple things, like move the chains. This is one of the main jobs for the X receiver, and he’s shown a history of being able to do this.

Quincy Porter is a chain mover. pic.twitter.com/Ulg3tvNYty
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) June 6, 2025

Porter is also going to have to block, which has never seemed to be an issue for him. Moving forward, however, he might want to limit the blocking to the field of play.

Quincy Porter is a very willing blocker. Even escorting defenders back to the bench at times. pic.twitter.com/IwiPxGHJVK
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) June 6, 2025

The Bottom Line

Quincy Porter was one of the stars of the spring for the Ohio State Buckeyes, which is a pretty good sign for what is to come. It’s not a fool-proof blueprint, but it’s more accurate than the alternative. While these first four months were new to him, nothing he showed made it seem like he was out of place. In fact, he looked every bit in his element.

Porter could end up putting together the kind of freshman season that starts slowly but then builds and builds. Then, by November, Porter is in the rotation and no longer a true freshman.

Looking back at Ohio State freshman WR Quincy Porter in the spring game. Porter was the only true freshman who lost his black stripe this spring. pic.twitter.com/SsWNUY2dy1
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) June 6, 2025