Hank Poteat
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| New York Jets — No. 31 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: August 30, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 195 lb (88 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2000 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Pittsburgh | |
| NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Henry Major "Hank" Poteat, II (born August 30, 1977 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Poteat has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX.
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[edit] Early years
Poteat attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, PA and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a two-time All-Conference selection as a running back and as a defensive back.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers
Poteat selected in the third round (77th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played off the bench for the Steelers for three seasons, and was waived before the 2003-04 season.
[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers later that season and appeared in one game before being waived on November 12, 2004.
[edit] New England Patriots
Poteat signed with the New England Patriots prior to the 2004-05 playoffs and played in all three of the Patriots' playoff games en route to their victory in Super Bowl XXXIX. Poteat was released by the Patriots on August 29, 2006. Poteat was re-signed on September 27, 2006, after the Patriots placed Randall Gay on injured reserve. Poteat was released again by the Patriots on October 9, 2006 in order to clear a roster spot for Jabar Gaffney.
[edit] New York Jets
A day after his release from the Patriots, Poteat signed with the New York Jets. On February 21, 2007, the Jets re-signed Poteat to a one-year, $635,000 deal including $40,000 bonus money. He was re-signed in the 2008 offseason on May 6.
[edit] External links
- New England Patriots bio
- New York Jets bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • CBS Sports • Yahoo! Sports • Fox Sports • SI.com • Pro-Football-Reference • Rotoworld
