Ex TCU receiver David Porter making favorable first impression at Cowboys camp

David Porter wasted no time in making a favorable impression hours after joining the Cowboys.

The former TCU receiver worked out at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, doing enough to earn a spot on the 90-man roster. At 3:45 p.m. that day, he was practicing with the Cowboys and had scored three touchdowns by 4:30 p.m.

“It was one of the greatest debuts I’ve ever seen in my life,” coach Jason Garrett said. “He’s someone that we liked coming in obviously to bring him in for the workout. And we’re glad we did.”

Porter was cut by the Broncos last week, and was happy to get another opportunity to join an NFL team. He is fighting an uphill battle to make the roster, but no one has grabbed the fifth receiver spot yet.

For now, Porter is simply trying to catch up and build upon his already impressive debut.

“The coaches said that I’ve got to really start getting to learning, because I’m going to start getting more reps,” Porter said. “So I have to take a lot more extra time getting in that playbook, because I’m behind – I’m way behind. I have a lot to catch up, but they’re going to help me through it and hopefully I can get it quick.”

At TCU, Porter had 74 receptions for 954 yards and 10 touchdowns in four seasons. Now, he’s living a dream by playing for the Cowboys.

“My dad is a diehard Cowboys fan. Every Sunday we’d go over to my uncle’s house and the whole family is there and we’d watch the Cowboys game,” Porter said. “I always grew up watching the Cowboys, and it really is a dream come true to even be out here with this opportunity.”

This story was originally published August 18, 2015 at 5:20 PM with the headline "Ex TCU receiver David Porter making favorable first impression at Cowboys camp."