John Potter (American football)
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 24, 1990 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Grand Haven (MI) | ||||||||||
| College | Western Michigan | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 7th round, 251st overall pick | ||||||||||
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John Potter (born January 24, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). The Buffalo Bills selected him in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[2] He was named the first-team Academic All-American his senior season and graduated summa cum laude.[citation needed]