2022 Football Roster
Tyler 'Red' Potts
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 182
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Pickerington North HS
- High School:
- Pickerington North HS
- Major:
- Business Administration
In a secondary with three starters gone to the NFL, Potts (4) and Jordan Riley (12) enter 2023 as the only secondary members to start a game.
2022: Appeared in all 12 games in the secondary, with three starts ... played as a backup at cornerback behind NFL draftee Nic Jones ... finished with 26 tackles and five pass break-ups ... started consecutive games against Northern Illinois (Oct. 1), at Central Michigan (Oct. 8) and vs. UConn (Oct. 15) ... had his best game against NIU, collecting a career-high eight tackles, along with a forced fumble, a sack and a pass break-up ... he deflected three passes the following week against CMU.
2021: Did not appear in any games.
2020: Played in one game, seeing action in the season opener at Miami.
2019: Played in 11 of 12 games as a reserve cornerback … got the nod for a starting spot in the opener against Indiana … notched his first interception in the win over Fordham on Sept. 7 … returned that interception for a touchdown but had the score wiped out due to a penalty during the return … notched two stops at NC State on Sept. 21 … finished with two pass break-ups for the season.
2018: Saw action in four games as a reserve cornerback … made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Central Connecticut … tallied a career-best three tackles in the CCSU game … also picked up a stop at Indiana on Sept. 15 … took a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters from head coach Nate Hillerich at Pickerington North High … 2-star recruit via 247Sports … team captain … helped the Panthers reach the regional finals in 2016 and 2017 … first team all-state as a senior … team MVP … a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Son of Antquan and Tisha Potts … has three brothers … brother, Tre’Von, played football at Muskingum University.
