Mike Potts (American football)

Comp. / Att.:	44 / 79
Passing yards:	428
TD–INT:	4–4
QB rating:	62.63
Rushing TD:	1
	Stats at ArenaFan.com

Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.:
Comp. / Att.:	44 / 79
Passing yards:	428
TD–INT:	4–4
QB rating:	62.63
Rushing TD:	1
	Stats at ArenaFan.com

Mike Potts
Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Assistant general manager
Personal information
Born:	March 6, 1985 (age 40); Middletown, Delaware
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:	William & Mary
NFL draft:	2008: undrafted
Career history
As a player:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (2008)*; Manchester Wolves (2009); Tulsa Talons (2010); Tampa Bay Storm (2011); Richmond Raiders (2011);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a staff member / executive:
	Atlanta Falcons (2011–2012); Scouting assistant; Atlanta Falcons (2013–2014); Area scout; Cincinnati Bengals (2015–2017); Area scout; Cincinnati Bengals (2018–2024); College scouting director; Cincinnati Bengals (2025–present); Assistant general manager;
Comp. / Att.:	Mike Potts (born March 5, 1985) is an American professional football executive and former football quarterback who is currently an assistant general manager for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was released by the Steelers later in 2008. He played college football at William & Mary. Potts has also played for the Manchester Wolves in 2009, and the Tulsa Talons He played for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League in 2011. Potts finished the 2011 season with the Richmond Raiders of the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) after they lost quarterback Bryan Randall for the season. From 2011 to 2012, Potts served as a scouting assistant for the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons would promote him to an area scout in the 2013 offseason. In June 2015, the Cincinnati Bengals hired Potts as an area scout. In 2018, the Bengals promoted him to the director of collegiate scouting. In July 2025, the Bengals promoted Potts to a co-assistant general manager; sharing the same title with Trey Brown and Steven Radicivec.References 1 2 3 "Star Track: Mike Potts". Daily Press. August 23, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2011.; 1 2 Associated Press. "Jeremy Bloom out in Steelers' first roster cut". ESPN. Retrieved January 13, 2011.; ↑ Clark, Ian (June 4, 2009). "Ian Clark's On Football: Wolves look to Potts for spark". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved January 13, 2011.; ↑ "Raiders Sign QB Mike Potts". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 20, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2013.; ↑ "Bengals hire former Falcons scout". Bengals.com. June 19, 2015.; ↑ Hobson, Geoff (July 18, 2025). "Breakdown of Bengals 2025 Player Personnel Staff Shows Experience and Versatility". Bengals.com.; ; v ; t ; e ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.:
Comp. / Att.:	44 / 79
Passing yards:	428
TD–INT:	4–4
QB rating:	62.63
Rushing TD:	1
	Stats at ArenaFan.com
v ; t ; e ; William & Mary Tribe starting quarterbacks
	Arthur Matsu (1926); Ed Mioduszewski (1951–1952); Dan Henning (1961–1963); Dan Darragh (1965–1967); Bill Deery (1974); Tom Rozantz (1976–1978); Chris Garrity (1979–1981); David Murphy (1981–1983); Stan Yagiello (1982–1985); Ken Lambiotte (1986); Chris Hakel (1990–1991); Shawn Knight (1993–1994); Mike Cook (1996–1998); David Corley Jr. (1999–2002); Lang Campbell (2003–2004); Mike Potts (2005–2007); Jacob Phillips (2005–2008); R. J. Archer (2009); Mike Callahan (2010); Michael Paulus (2010–2011); Brent Caprio (2011–2013); Michael Graham (2011–2013); Raphael Ortiz (2012); Steve Cluley (2014–2016); Tommy McKee (2017); Shon Mitchell (2017–2018); Dean Rotger (2018); Ted Hefter (2018, 2020); Kilton Anderson (2019); Hollis Mathis (2019–2021); Darius Wilson (2021–2024); Tyler Hughes (2023);
v ; t ; e ; Pittsburgh Gladiators / Tampa Bay Storm starting quarterbacks
	Mike Hohensee (1987–88); Brendan Folmar (1987–88, 1990); Willie Totten (1989); Larry Barretta (1990); Jay Gruden (1991–96); Chip Ferguson (1991); Peter Tom Willis (1997–99); John Kaleo (2000–03, 2007); Thad Busby (2000); Shane Stafford (2001–02, 2004–06); Scott Milanovich (2002); Pat O'Hara (2004); Brett Dietz (2007–08, 2010); Stoney Case (2007); Mike Potts (2011); Grant Gregory (2011); Brian Zbydniewski (2011); Danny Southwick (2011); Matt Grothe (2011); Stephen Wasil (2012); Nick Hill (2012); Adrian McPherson (2013); Randy Hippeard (2013–2014, 2017); Shane Boyd (2013); B. J. Hall (2014); Jason Boltus (2015–2016); Adam Kennedy (2016); Jonathan Bane (2016);
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Last updated August 19, 2025

[daily-1] 1 2 3 "Star Track: Mike Potts". Daily Press. August 23, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2011.

[espn-2] 1 2 Associated Press. "Jeremy Bloom out in Steelers' first roster cut". ESPN. Retrieved January 13, 2011.

[3] Clark, Ian (June 4, 2009). "Ian Clark's On Football: Wolves look to Potts for spark". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved January 13, 2011.

[4] "Raiders Sign QB Mike Potts". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 20, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

[5] "Bengals hire former Falcons scout". Bengals.com. June 19, 2015.

[6] Hobson, Geoff (July 18, 2025). "Breakdown of Bengals 2025 Player Personnel Staff Shows Experience and Versatility". Bengals.com.

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