Benjamin "B.T." Potter (born February 21, 2000) is an American professional football placekicker for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
| Michigan Panthers | |
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| Position: | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 21, 2000 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South Pointe (Rock Hill) |
| College: | Clemson (2018–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editPotter grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina and attended South Pointe High School. During his high school career he went 31 for 45 on field-goal attempts and he converted on 211 of his extra-point attempts. He was ranked the number 1 placekicker in the nation by Chris Sailer and the number 7 by ESPN.[1] On June 7, Potter committed to play football at Clemson University.[2][3]
College career
editIn Potters first collegiate year during the 2018 season he appeared in 2 games going 7 for 7 on extra points and 1 for 1 on fields goals.[4] In the 2019 season Potter assumed the starting kicker role playing 15 games, going a perfect 79 for 79 on extra points, and 13 for 21 on field goals.[5] In the 2020 season he played in 12 games going 61 for 62 on extra points and 18 for 23 on field goal attempts.[6] In his 2021 season he would go 38 for 38 on extra points and 21 for 26 on field goals. After the season he would be named second team all ACC for his performance.[7][8] In the 2022 season he would play in 14 games going 49 for 49 on his extra points attempts and 20 for 26 on field goals, once again for his performance he would be named second team all ACC.[9][10]
At his time at Clemson he set multiple records including, scoring in the most consecutive games in Clemson history, being 54 games,[11] the longest made field goal in ACC Championship game history, becoming first kicker in ACC history to put have four different 100-points seasons.[12] the most field goals made in Clemson history, the most extra points made in Clemson history, and the most points in Clemson history.[13]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| Sources:[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
editAfter not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Potter signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.[16][17] On August 26, 2023, Potter was released.[18]
Michigan Panthers
editOn November 7, 2024, Potter was signed by the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).
References
edit- ^ "#29 B.T. Potter". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "BT Potter". ON3. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "BT Potter, Clemson, Kicker". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Keepfer, Scott. "Clemson football's B.T. Potter ties kicking record amid miserable Orange Bowl start". Greenville News. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Potter, Davis. "Potter grabs more records, sets stage for more". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Tigers Kicking Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "B.T. Potter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout B.T. Potter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ MacRae, Robert. "Potter signs free agent deal". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson kicker BT Potter signs free agent deal". Tiger Net. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers make initial roster cuts". www.steelers.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.