From Boston College, Quinton Porter signed as a free agent with Hamilton prior to the 2008 season. Porter performed wll in limited plaing time (177 pass attempts) and seemed to be the quarterback of the future for the struggling Tiger-Cats. Porter saw more action in 2009 with 261 pass attempts, but never got settled into the #1 job as Hamilton kept yanking him out of starting job whenever he faltered. In the next two seasons (2010-2011), Porter was pretty much exiled to be the backup behind Kevin Glenn and being  used mainly on short yardage plays as indicated by his nine rushing touchdowns in 2011. In 2012, Hamilton traded Glenn to Calgary for Henry Burris and Porter did little but sit on the bench with only one pass attempt and just 9 carries in short yardage situations. Following the end of the 2012  season, the Tiger-Cats released Porter who was promptly signed by the Montreal Alouettes. In somewhat of a surprise move, the Alouettes released Porter after the final exhibition game on June 21, 2013.

Porter Signed by Alouettes - January, 2013
From the Montreal Press Release
Porter (6'5, 225 lbs.) was an on-and-off starter with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats over five seasons starting in 2008. In 2012, the former Boston College grad was used sparingly while backing up QB Henry Burris, seeing action primarily in short yardage situations. During his tenure in Steeltown, Porter completed 358 of 562 passes (63.7%) for 4,095 yards with 21 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.

"Quinton has been on my radar screen for sometime," said Popp. "We feel his potential can reach great heights and we look forward in getting him into the Alouettes system."

The Portland, ME native has shown his versatility over the years, rushing for 919 career yards and 15 touchdowns on 169 carries. The 30-year-old also threw for over 1,000 yards in his first two CFL seasons while sporting a completion rate of over 60 per cent on three separate occasions.

Porter Released by Montreal - June 21, 2013

Quarterback Porter Released - July 22, 2013