Porter Abell

Biography

Porter Abell joined the Owls’ coaching staff in December of 2024 and will coach the quarterbacks in addition to coordinating the passing game. He coached for seven seasons at Davidson, helping guide the Wildcats to three FCS playoff appearances and back-to-back conference championships in the spring of 2021 and the fall of 2021. In the spring of 2020, Abell assumed recruiting coordinator duties, as well as tight ends coach, while retaining his responsibilities with the wide receivers. Since 2018, nine of Abell’s wide receivers / tight ends have earned Pioneer Football League all-conference honors. Abell has also been an integral part of the Wildcats’ impressive offensive output that has led NCAA FCS in scoring offense (2023), total offense (2018), and rushing offense (2018, spring 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). He entered the coaching profession after a standout career at Richmond, appearing in 48 games for the Spiders at quarterback and running back, and eventually as a wide receiver. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Spiders and helped lead the team to a CAA Championship in 2015 and a national ranking of number three in the country. Prior to Richmond, Abell finished his high school career in 2012 and was named a finalist for the AA Virginia State Player of the Year and Regional and Roanoke Times Offensive Player of the Year. During the fall of 2017, Porter served as a volunteer assistant coach with the Collegiate School Athletic Department, breaking down game film. He is th