Nate Potter

Nate Potter (born May 16, 1988) is a American football coach and former player who is currently the tight ends coach at Montana State University. He played college football for Boise State University and was recognized as an All-American. The Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League drafted him in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Potter appeared in 21 games over two seasons before the Cardinals released him at the end of the 2014 preseason, after which he began his college coaching career.

Nate Potter
Current position
TitleTight ends coach
TeamMontana State
Biographical details
Born (1988-05-16) May 16, 1988
Denver, Colorado
Alma materBoise State
Playing career
2008–2011Boise State
2012–2013Arizona Cardinals
Position(s)Offensive tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2014Boise State (offensive quality control)
2015–2017Boise State (GA)
2018College of Idaho (OL)
2019–presentMontana State (TE)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • Consensus All-American (2011)
  • First-team All-MWC (2011)
  • First-team All-WAC (2009, 2010)
  • Second-team Academic All-American (2010)

Early years

Potter was born in Denver, Colorado. He attended Timberline High School in Boise and was a standout lineman for the Timberline Wolves high school football team.[1]

College career

Potter attended Boise State University, where he played for the Boise State Broncos football team from 2008 to 2011. He grayshirted and later redshirted in 2007. In 2008, he started three games at left tackle and five games at right tackle for the Broncos.[2]

Potter earned ESPN's second-team Academic All-America honors on November 23, 2010.[1] He earned first-team All-WAC honors for the second straight season following the 2010 season.[3] In 2011, Potter was a consensus All-American.[4]

Professional career

Potter was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft.[5] He played eight games that season.[6] He was released with an injury settlement on August 30, 2014.

References
  1. "Kellen Moore and Nate Potter Named Second-Team Academic All-Americans". broncosports.com. November 23, 2010. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  2. Cripe, Chad (August 11, 2010). "Boise State's Nate Potter moves to left guard". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  3. Southorn, Dave (December 7, 2010). "Eleven Broncos get WAC first team selection". The Idaho Press-Tribune. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  4. "Nate Potter Bio" Archived 2012-01-12 at the Wayback Machine. broncosports.com. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  5. "Nate Potter Draft". nfl.com. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  6. "Nate Potter Profile". nfl.com. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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