Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards and Honors:
Dean's List (S26)

Prior to Austin Peay: 2025 All-Conference selection at Charleston Southern, where he finished with 43 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss… Season-high six tackles and a sack against Coastal Carolina, where he played in 2023-24… Also broke up four passes from his time spent on the defensive line… Lettered in football at Bishop Verot under head coach Richie Rode... Named to the 2021 Florida High School Football Class 3A All-State first team on defense... Also named to the all-area and all-district first team his senior season in 2021… Posted 56 tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss, 11.5 sacks, 17 quarterback hurries, five pass breakups, and two forced fumbles his senior year.

Personal: David Portu is the son of Kristy and Richard Portu… Birthday is April 28… Has two siblings, Brady and Ella… Father, Richard, played in the Minnesota Twins organization... Pursuing his bachelor's degree in university studies.