Nate Potter

Nate Potter (born May 16, 1988) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the run game coordinator and tight ends coach at Boise State University and was previously the tight ends coach at Montana State University. He played college football for Boise State University and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) selected 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
Boise State Broncos
Position:Run game coordinator & tight ends coach
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-16) May 16, 1988
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Timberline
(Boise, Idaho)
College:Boise State
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Boise State (2014)
    Offensive quality control coach
  • Boise State (2015–2017)
    Graduate assistant
  • College of Idaho (2018)
    Offensive line coach
  • Montana State (2019–2021)
    Tight ends coach
  • Boise State (2022–present)
    Run game coordinator and tight ends coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:21
Games started:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 selected 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. "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  6. "Nate Potter Profile". nfl.com. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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