John Potter (American football)
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 24, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Grand Haven (MI) | ||||||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251 | ||||||||||
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| Field goals: | 3 |
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| Field goal attempts: | 4 |
| Field goal pct.: | 75.0 |
| Longest field goal: | 43 |
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John Potter (born January 24, 1990) is a former American football placekicker. The Buffalo Bills selected him in the seventh round, 251st overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Michigan University.
Potter left Western Michigan as the all-time leader in career points (333), consecutive point after touchdowns (PATs) made in a season (57) and consecutive PATs made in a career (129). His 129 consecutive PATs is also a Mid-American Conference (MAC) record. Potter recorded 36 touchbacks his senior season which ranked third in the nation. Potter also holds the school record for tackles by a kicker (36). In addition, he scored a rushing touchdown on a fake field goal, ran in a two-point conversion and recovered two fumbles on kickoff coverage.
Potter was named third team All-MAC his junior and senior season. He was also named conference special teams player of the week four times. He was named the first team Academic All-American his senior season and graduated summa cum laude.
Potter was selected in the seventh round, 251st overall, by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was the kickoff specialist for the first six weeks of the season, registering 13 touchbacks on 26 kickoffs. He was released on November 6, 2012.
Potter signed with the Washington Redskins on June 12, 2013. He was released on August 26, 2013. The Redskins re-signed him on September 14 after an injury to the incumbent kicker Kai Forbath. Potter made 3 of 4 Field Goals in 3 games with the Redskins. On October 1, 2013, he was released, along with Phillip Merling, in order to make room on the roster for the reinstatement of Rob Jackson and Jarvis Jenkins.
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