Player Career

DeShawn Potts Career Story

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Player Story

DeShawn Potts story

DeShawn Potts built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive back from Monrovia, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of DeShawn Potts' career was his defensive production: 69 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 6 passes defended across 16 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Fresno State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but DeShawn Potts' production has multiple signals. With 16 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Fresno State.

The arc is straightforward: DeShawn Potts moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Fresno State

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonFresno State0
2015 Regular SeasonFresno State00
2016 Regular SeasonFresno State625.54.16
2017 Regular SeasonFresno State112.91.9-5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Toledo

Week 3 · L 17-52

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#2

@ San José State

Week 6 · W 27-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

51.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.

#3

vs San José State

Week 13 · L 14-16 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

49.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Nebraska

Week 1 · L 10-43

1

Havoc Plays

46.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Hawai'i

Week 12 · L 13-14 · Conference game

0

Havoc Plays

30 takeover

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 30 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Fresno State

6 primary output · 25.5 efficiency · 4.1 usage

42.7

#2

2017 Regular Season · Fresno State

13.4

1 primary · 12.9 efficiency · 1.9 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Fresno State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games