Myles Potter

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
North Augusta, S.C.
High School:
North Augusta

Notes: Slated to be a starter at one of the wide receiver positions… became one of the Wildcats’ go-to guys last year.

2007: Named first-team Academic All-PFL… Earned FCS Athletic Director’s Association Academic All-Star Team honors; also named first-team ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District… caught five passes for a career-high 107 yards and a touchdown vs. Morehead State… the TD was a slant pattern on the ‘Cats first play from scrimmage and went for 67 yards, the longest TD reception since 2005… had three catches for 66 yards at Jacksonville… caught three passes for 54 yards at Dayton… made three receptions for 44 yards vs. UNC Pembroke; also forced a fumble and recovered it on special teams… posted five receptions for 31 yards at Wingate… caught a pass for seven yards and returned a punt seven yards vs. Valparaiso.

2006: Played in all 10 games... also saw action as a kick return specialist and punt returner... caught a season-high seven passes for 93 yards in the opener at VMI... had a 12-yard touchdown reception against Dayton... caught a 10-yard pass at Morehead State... had three kickoff returns for 48 yards and a 10-yard reception vs. San Diego... returned four punts for 16 yards and caught a seven-yard pass at Lenoir Rhyne.

2005: Caught a pair of passes in collegiate debut at VMI, going for 22 yards … hauled in two more tosses at Valparaiso … one of two receptions versus Drake was season-long 22-yarder … tied for team honors with a season-best four catches for 39 yards at Jacksonville … three of those receptions came during an 87-yard touchdown drive … PFL Honor Roll.

Prep Years: Two-time all-region wide receiver for coach Joe Long at North Augusta … Billy Prince Award for best scholar-athlete in the region … U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete … Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist … August Chronicle Dream Sixteen Team … Channel Six News Scholar-Athlete … also played basketball and baseball … valedictorian … Elizabeth Godfrey Scholar-Athlete … National Honor Society … National Beta Club Scholarship … Paul Knox Scholarship … Relay for Life … volunteered at nursing home and soup kitchen … math tutor.

Personal: Born June 20, 1987, in North Augusta … son of Galan and John.


RECEIVING   G   Rec    Yds  TD  Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2005.......10    11    119   0  22   1.1  10.8  11.9
2006.......10    12    138   1  33   1.2  11.5  13.8
2007.......10    28    394   2  67   2.8  14.1  39.4
TOTAL......30    51    651   3  67   1.7  12.8  21.7