Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Kelly Potter
- Induction:
- 2011
- Class:
- 1984
One of the most productive position moves in Blue Raider football resulted in former walk-on wide receiver/defensive back Kelly Potter being inducted into the Blue Raider Hall of Fame not as an every-down player, but as the most prolific kicker in school history.
Early in his days on the Blue Raider team, coach Boots Donnelly gave Potter a chance to demonstrate his kicking skills in practice.
Potter had handled kickoffs for his high school during his senior year, among his other roles on the team. The rest is history. Potter went on to dominate the Ohio Valley Conference in kicking, earning a spot on the prestigious OVC All-Half Century team. He was also picked to the elite Kodak/AFCA All-America First Team in 1984.
He ended his career as the Blue Raiders' all-time scoring leader with 261 points. The product of Father Ryan High School not only was very dependable in field goal accuracy, but was feared by every foe for his long-range kicking skills. His longest was a 57-yarder against Tennessee Tech in 1982.
Potter was a key cog in MTSU's success from 1981-84 as the Blue Raider's began their run of 12 consecutive winning seasons with records of 6-5, 8-3, 8-2, and 11-3. The 11-3 1984 squad earned the school's first appearance in the NCAA Division 1-AA playoffs.
Early in his days on the Blue Raider team, coach Boots Donnelly gave Potter a chance to demonstrate his kicking skills in practice.
Potter had handled kickoffs for his high school during his senior year, among his other roles on the team. The rest is history. Potter went on to dominate the Ohio Valley Conference in kicking, earning a spot on the prestigious OVC All-Half Century team. He was also picked to the elite Kodak/AFCA All-America First Team in 1984.
He ended his career as the Blue Raiders' all-time scoring leader with 261 points. The product of Father Ryan High School not only was very dependable in field goal accuracy, but was feared by every foe for his long-range kicking skills. His longest was a 57-yarder against Tennessee Tech in 1982.
Potter was a key cog in MTSU's success from 1981-84 as the Blue Raider's began their run of 12 consecutive winning seasons with records of 6-5, 8-3, 8-2, and 11-3. The 11-3 1984 squad earned the school's first appearance in the NCAA Division 1-AA playoffs.
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