Hank Poteat
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| Hank Poteat | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 30, 1977 (age 29) |
| Place of birth |  Harrisburg, PA |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NFL Draft | 2000 / Round 3/ Pick 77 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2000-2002 2003 2005-2006 2006-present |
Pittsburgh Steelers Tampa Bay Buccaneers New England Patriots New York Jets |
Henry Major "Hank" Poteat II (born August 30, 1977 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football player for the New York Jets. He played college football at University of Pittsburgh and was selected in the third round (77th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played off the bench for the Steelers for three seasons, and was waived before the 2003-04 season. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers later that season and appeared in one game before being waived on November 12, 2004.
Poteat signed with the New England Patriots prior to the 2004-05 playoffs and played in all three of the Patriots' playoff games en route to their victory in Super Bowl XXXIX. Poteat was released by the Patriots on August 29, 2006. Poteat was re-signed on September 27, 2006, after the Patriots placed Randall Gay on injured reserve. Poteat was released again by the Patriots on October 9, 2006 in order to clear a roster spot for Jabar Gaffney. However, Poteat was not unemployed for long, as he was signed by the New York Jets on 10 October 2006.
On February 21, 2007, the Jets resigned Poteat to a one-year, $635,000 deal including $40,000 bonus money.
[edit] External links
- NFL.com: Hank Poteat player page
- Patriots.com: player bio
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