He played college football as an offensive tackle also for the Broncos, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American.
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.
[2] Potter earned ESPN's second-team Academic All-America honors on November 23, 2010.
[13] He was hired by the Montana State Bobcats as the tight ends coach, position he held from 2019 to 2021.
[14][12] He returned to Boise State in 2022 for the tight ends coach and run game coordinator duties.