University of South Dakota Athletics

2016
Switched from fullback to tight end during the offseason … one of 27 Coyotes who competed in all 11 games and earned three starts at tight end … received honorable mention all-MVFC honors … caught seven passes for 47 yards and three touchdowns … caught two touchdown passes during the team’s double-overtime game at North Dakota (9/17) … caught a 3-yard touchdown in the win at Indiana State (10/15) … also competed on special teams where he had four tackles … played in all 46 games for the Coyotes from 2013-16

2015
One of 39 Coyotes who competed in all 11 games … served as the starting fullback for the Coyotes … caught nine passes for 76 yards and scored two touchdowns … two scores tied for second-most on the team … carried 15 times for a team-high 76 yards in the season finale at sixth-ranked Illinois State (11/21) … served as his only carries of the season … caught an 8-yard touchdown in the win against defending national champion North Dakota State, ending the Bison’s MVFC record 26-game home win streak and ending the Coyotes’ 14-game conference skid (10/17) … scored an 11-yard touchdown for a go-ahead score in the win against Southern Illinois (11/7) … had a 20-yard reception against Missouri State (10/24) … MVFC Honor Roll member

2014
One of 25 Coyotes who competed in all 12 games during the season … named Tim Mojzik Bulldog Award winner (USD award) … earned seven starts in the backfield, mainly serving as lead blocker for a run game that averaged 166 yards a contest and totaled 15 touchdowns … carried eight times for 103 yards in the season finale at South Dakota State (11/22), which was the fourth-best performance by a USD rusher during the season … had a 53-yard run against the Jacks, which was South Dakota’s longest run from scrimmage during the year … caught five passes for 64 yards and a score during the final three games of the season … caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Earl in the first quarter against Western Illinois (11/8) … caught a blocked extra point and ran into the end zone for a successful two-point conversion against national runner-up Illinois State (11/15) … MVFC Honor Roll member.

2013
One of nine Coyotes who earned time as a true freshman ... played in all 12 games ... was named to the 2013 College Sports Journal FCS All-Freshmen Team (first-team pick) ... took over as starting fullback hallway through the season ... caught three passes during the season ... lead blocker for a team that averaged 144 yards on the ground ... Coyotes ran for 205 yards and two scores in his first collegiate start vs. Indiana State (10/12) ... it was one of three 200-plus rushing efforts for USD during the season.

Prep
Three-year varsity captain and two-time all-state honorable mention honoree...as a senior, named first-team all-league as a running back and second team all-league as a defensive lineman after running for 1,123 yards and 15 touchdowns, catching 10 passes for 200 yards and recording 58 tackles and four forced fumbles, respectively...as a junior, made 76 tackles (22 for loss) and ran for 506 yards and 11 touchdowns on his way to first team all-league honors as a defensive lineman and second team all-league honors as a running back.

Personal
Son of Phil and Leah Potter... physical education major with a minor in coaching.