Nate Potter (born May 16, 1988) is an

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coach and former player who is currently the co-

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and tight ends coach for the

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. He played

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as an

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also for the Broncos, where he was recognized as a consensus

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. He was selected in the seventh round of the

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by the

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. 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.

Early life

Potter was born in

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. He attended Timberline High School in Boise and was a standout lineman for the Timberline Wolves

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team.

College career

Potter attended Boise State University, where he played for the

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team from 2008 to 2011. He grayshirted and later

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. In

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, he started three games at

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and five games at right tackle for the Broncos. Potter earned

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's second-team Academic All-America honors on November 23, 2010. He earned first-team All-WAC honors for the second straight season following the 2010 season. In 2011, Potter was a consensus All-American.

Professional career

Potter was selected by the

in the seventh round of the

. He played eight games that season. He was released with an injury settlement on August 30, 2014.

Coaching career

He started his coaching career at his alma mater

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in 2014 as the offensive quality control coach, then he served as an offensive

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from 2015 to 2017. He served as the offensive line coach for the Idaho Coyotes in 2018. He was hired by the

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as the tight ends coach, position he held from 2019 to 2021. He returned to Boise State in 2022 for the tight ends coach and run game coordinator duties. He was promoted to the co-

position in 2024.

References

External links

Montana State profile

Boise State Broncos football bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Potter, Nate 1988 births Living people All-American college football players American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Arizona Cardinals players Boise State Broncos football players Boise State Broncos football coaches College of Idaho Coyotes football coaches Montana State Bobcats football coaches Players of American football from Boise, Idaho Coaches of American football from Colorado