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Jersey Number 1
RJ Potts
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fishers, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Cincinnati
- High School:
- Fishers HS
Bio
2021
- Started in 9 of 10 games played
- Started on both offense and defense against UC Davis
- Recorded 38 tackes, 15 solo
- Had 3.0 tackles for a loss of 13 yards
- Lone sack came against Sacramento State
- Forced one fumble
- Hurried the quarterback four times
- Broke up three passes
- Season-high six tackles against Eastern Washington
Cincinnati
2019
- Played in nine games
- Recorded seven tackles and a QB hurry
2018
- Appeared in all 13 games
- Recorded 11 tackles, four solo
- Had 0.5 tackles for a loss of two yards
2017
- Redshirted.
High School
- One of the top-30 safety prospects in the 2017 class, Potts is a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com
- ESPN rates him with three stars
- Scout rates him as the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana and one of the three best safeties in the Midwest
- Member of the Rivals 250
- Was a two-way player for the Tigers, playing wide receiver and defensive back
- A 2016 Associated Press First-Team 6A All-State honoree at DB
- Recorded 48 tackles, five passes defended, three interceptions, two QB hurries and a sack as a senior
- Had 22 receptions for 379 yards and three TDs in 2016
- Also returned kicks and punts and averaged 79.0 all-purpose yards per game
- Named to the 2016 Indy Star Preseason Super Team
- A two-year member of the IFCA Junior All-State team
- During his junior campaign, finished with 39 tackles and three passes defended
- Named Honorable Mention All-HCC and AP 6A All-State
- Had 47 tackles and four interceptions as a sophomore
Personal
- Son of Tenisha and Roosevelt Potts
- Has two siblings, Taylor and Reagan
- Father played for the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens from 1993-98 and was an All-American running back at the University of Louisiana-Monroe.
- Started in 9 of 10 games played
- Started on both offense and defense against UC Davis
- Recorded 38 tackes, 15 solo
- Had 3.0 tackles for a loss of 13 yards
- Lone sack came against Sacramento State
- Forced one fumble
- Hurried the quarterback four times
- Broke up three passes
- Season-high six tackles against Eastern Washington
Cincinnati
2019
- Played in nine games
- Recorded seven tackles and a QB hurry
2018
- Appeared in all 13 games
- Recorded 11 tackles, four solo
- Had 0.5 tackles for a loss of two yards
2017
- Redshirted.
High School
- One of the top-30 safety prospects in the 2017 class, Potts is a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com
- ESPN rates him with three stars
- Scout rates him as the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana and one of the three best safeties in the Midwest
- Member of the Rivals 250
- Was a two-way player for the Tigers, playing wide receiver and defensive back
- A 2016 Associated Press First-Team 6A All-State honoree at DB
- Recorded 48 tackles, five passes defended, three interceptions, two QB hurries and a sack as a senior
- Had 22 receptions for 379 yards and three TDs in 2016
- Also returned kicks and punts and averaged 79.0 all-purpose yards per game
- Named to the 2016 Indy Star Preseason Super Team
- A two-year member of the IFCA Junior All-State team
- During his junior campaign, finished with 39 tackles and three passes defended
- Named Honorable Mention All-HCC and AP 6A All-State
- Had 47 tackles and four interceptions as a sophomore
Personal
- Son of Tenisha and Roosevelt Potts
- Has two siblings, Taylor and Reagan
- Father played for the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens from 1993-98 and was an All-American running back at the University of Louisiana-Monroe.
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