About Clinton Portis
Clinton Earl Portis is an American college football coach and former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He is currently the running backs coach at Delaware State University (DSU). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft. Portis was best known for being the starting running back for the Washington Redskins for seven seasons, in which he gained an average of 81.2 yards rushing per game, for which a select panel of celebrities included him as one of the 80 Greatest Redskins. Portis set a school freshman record with five 100-yard performances, and led the team with 838 yards and eight touchdowns on 143 carries (5.9 avg.) in 10 games. However, Portis bounced back in 2001 as the Hurricanes won the National Championship and Portis had his best season rushing for 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns on 220 carries (5.5 avg.). He took part in the state record 4 × 100 meter relay team, that finished with a time of 40.8 seconds. He also ran track and field for the University of Miami, where he won the state championship in the 4 × 400-meter relay.
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