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The Gophers have received a commitment from Williamsport, PA running back Treyson Potts. He chose the Gophers over offers from Virginia, Syracuse and Rutgers. Potts is a player who can be used in a variety of different ways within Minnesota’s offense. He rushed for 2,016 yards and 37 touchdowns during his sophomore season. He missed last season with a torn ACL, but will be returning for his senior season.
I wouldn’t peg Potts into one specific position like running back because of his athletic profile and 5-foot-10, 180-pound frame. He could be used in a similar way to Rams and Cowboys WR Tavon Austin, who carved out his career as a spark plug style player. They differ from a traits standpoint, but can be used in a similar way.
Potts can be deployed in the screen game via jet sweeps, and the option game to name a few examples. In this offensive system, it is important to have as many players who can make plays in space. Kirk Ciarrocca ran a high volume of bubble and flare screens out of run-pass option looks at Western Michigan. The Gophers don’t have this type of player profile outside of Jornell Manns, but he is more of a pure slot wide receiver. Potts can handle some of these duties and be a mismatch threat player.
He shows off his ability to create and accelerate to the edge when he runs delayed draws and pistol sets. Potts is tough to bring down because of his cut angles in space as he pushes into traffic. He broke numerous tackles on runs and maintained balance when running through tight creases and traffic. This is when he showed off all of his agility and jump cuts to redirect. Potts can feel rushing lanes well, but sometimes becomes too patient as a runner, which could get him into trouble. Potts will likely be someone who flexes into the slot and is used as jack-in-the-box style player in Minnesota’s offense.
Potts is now the 18th player to commit to the Gophers in the 2019 recruiting class.
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I wouldn’t peg Potts into one specific position like running back because of his athletic profile and 5-foot-10, 180-pound frame. He could be used in a similar way to Rams and Cowboys WR Tavon Austin, who carved out his career as a spark plug style player. They differ from a traits standpoint, but can be used in a similar way.
Potts can be deployed in the screen game via jet sweeps, and the option game to name a few examples. In this offensive system, it is important to have as many players who can make plays in space. Kirk Ciarrocca ran a high volume of bubble and flare screens out of run-pass option looks at Western Michigan. The Gophers don’t have this type of player profile outside of Jornell Manns, but he is more of a pure slot wide receiver. Potts can handle some of these duties and be a mismatch threat player.
He shows off his ability to create and accelerate to the edge when he runs delayed draws and pistol sets. Potts is tough to bring down because of his cut angles in space as he pushes into traffic. He broke numerous tackles on runs and maintained balance when running through tight creases and traffic. This is when he showed off all of his agility and jump cuts to redirect. Potts can feel rushing lanes well, but sometimes becomes too patient as a runner, which could get him into trouble. Potts will likely be someone who flexes into the slot and is used as jack-in-the-box style player in Minnesota’s offense.
Potts is now the 18th player to commit to the Gophers in the 2019 recruiting class.
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