Mike Potts (American football)

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Mike Potts
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1985-03-06) March 6, 1985 (age 39)
Middletown, Delaware
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College: William & Mary
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:44 / 79
Passing yards:428
TDINT:4–4
QB rating:62.63
Rushing TD:1
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Mike Potts (born March 5, 1985) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. [1] He was released by the Steelers later in 2008. [2] He played college football at William & Mary. [1] [2]

Potts has also played for the Manchester Wolves in 2009, [1] [3] 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. [4]

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References

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