Gavin Potter

Photo by: BRETT ROJO, For the University o

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
232
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Broken Arrow, Okla.
High School:
Broken Arrow HS
Prev School:
Arkansas State

CAREER NOTES: Transferred from Arkansas State after one season … Before that, spent four years at Kansas … Enrolled at Tulsa mid-semester 2024 and participated in spring drills … Appeared in 59 career games, including 12 at Tulsa … Tallied 270 career tackles and 75 tackles at Tulsa … Had three and a half sacks and 25.5 tackles for loss for his career.

2024 Academic All-Conference

2024: Started in all 12 games during his lone season at Tulsa.

Recorded 75 tackles, 37 unassisted and 38 assisted, to lead the team in tackles.
Recorded a total of 10.5 tackles for loss of 33 yards.
Had one sack at La. Tech
Recorded four pass break ups.
Made his TU debut on Aug. 29 against Northwestern State.
Had six games with seven or more tackles.

PRIOR TO TULSA: Spent four years at Kansas before transferring to Arkansas State ... Played in 47 games at KU and ASU.

Played in 11 games during his season year.
Recorded 21 tackles, four TFL for -8 yards and three QB hurries.
Had a season-high seven stops vs. Stonybrook, including two TFL for -3 yards.
In the season opener at Oklahoma, collected four stops and two TFL for -5 yards in 2023.
Appeared in 37 career games across four seasons at Kansas, including 25 starts at linebacker.
During his senior season, he played in five games.
Was credited with five tackles.
In 2021, saw action in all 12 games in 2021 for the Jayhawks, drawing 11 starts.
Finished third among KU defenders with 78 tackles with an interception and 3.5 tackles for loss as a sophomore.
During 2020, played in eight of nine games in 2020, including five starts, finishing fourth with 35 tackles.
Was the 2019 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year, earning Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors.
Played in all 12 games, starting on defense in the final eight contests.
Was fourth on the team with 56 total tackles and had five QB hurries in 2019.

HIGH SCHOOL

Helped lead Broken Arrow High School to a 6A1 state championship with a perfect 13-0 record in 2018.
Earned a three-star rating from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.
Was a finalist for Oklahoma Defensive Player of the Year by the Tulsa World.
Was a first-team all-state honoree by The Oklahoman at linebacker, after playing on offense until his senior season.
Recorded 92 total tackles with two sacks including 52 solos and 40 assists his senior season.
Added 23 TFL, three fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks and an interception as a senior.
Won two state titles as a standout wrestler.

PERSONAL