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TE/DE, 6-7, 265, Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep HS)
A consensus choice as the top player in the state of Nebraska, Zach Potter is one of three in-state products in the Huskers’ 2005 recruiting class. Potter comes to Lincoln after a standout prep career at Omaha’s Creighton Prep High School, where he helped the Junior Jays to the Class A state title in his senior season. Potter is an outstanding two-way prospect, starring at both tight end and defensive end for Head Coach Tom Jaworski. In helping the Junior Jays to a 12-1 record, Potter was the honorary captain of both the Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska offense and the Lincoln Journal Star Super-State defense. On the defensive side of the ball, the 6-7, 265-pound Potter made 97 tackles, including 48 solo stops and six sacks. Offensively, he caught 24 passes for 501 yards and a pair of touchdowns. In the state title victory over Millard North, Potter caught three passes and led Creighton Prep with seven tackles. Potter also produced outstanding numbers as a junior, catching 14 passes for better than 300 yards, including four touchdowns. He also made 61 tackles, with 10 sacks and 11 pass breakups at the line of scrimmage. His performance as a junior earned Potter second-team all-state honors. Rivals.com ranks Potter as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Nebraska and the sixth-best strongside defensive end recruit in the nation. Tom Lemming ranks Potter as the No. 18 defensive end in the country, Scout.com picked him on its All-Midlands team and listed him as the No. 8 player on its Midlands Hot 100. SuperPrep Magazine ranks Potter as the No. 8 tight end in the country and the No. 11 player in the Midlands region, while he was named a third-team All-America tight end by EA Sports. Potter also plays basketball for Creighton Prep where he averages 17.1 points and about 10 rebounds from his center position. Potter has attended Nebraska’s Big Red Football School and also considered Notre Dame and Kansas State before selecting Nebraska. Potter is the son of Dave Potter and Karen Sanden, and his stepmother is Lynne Potter. Zach was born on May 4, 1986.