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Hank Poteat

FS

Drafted 77th overall in the 3rd round of the 2000 draft, Hank Poteat arrived from Pittsburgh. He last played in 2009 with CLE, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 48.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 52nd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'10", 195#

College

Pittsburgh

Draft

Rd 3, 77th overall (2000)

Seasons

2000–2009

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
48.3

52th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.54
Pass rush×0.3-0.15
Ball skills×0.25-0.05
Run defense×0.2-0.08
Availability×0.1+0.74

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2009CLE48.314
2008NYJ58.113
2007NYJ51.311
2006NYJ45.410
2005NE48.68
2003TB34.91
2002PIT36.411
2001PIT35.413
2000PIT35.715

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Hank Poteat has played in 96 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: PIT (2000–2002), TB (2003), NE (2005), NYJ (2006–2008), CLE (2009).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2008: a 58.1, in the 71st percentile among DEFs that year.

2009 splits

regular season

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIN—43
Week 2DEN—43.5
Week 3BAL—60.3
Week 4CIN—39.6
Week 5BUF—46.6
Week 7GB—36.4
Week 8CHI—39.4
Week 11DET—39.5
Week 12CIN—36.6
Week 13LAC—49.5
Week 14PIT—77.3
Week 15KC—39.1
Week 16LV—51.6
Week 17JAX—55.1

Hank Poteat — common questions

What position does Hank Poteat play?
Hank Poteat is listed as an FS.
Which teams has Hank Poteat played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Hank Poteat has played for PIT (2000–2002), TB (2003), NE (2005), NYJ (2006–2008), CLE (2009).
Where did Hank Poteat go to college?
Hank Poteat played college football at Pittsburgh.
When was Hank Poteat drafted?
Hank Poteat was selected in round 3, 77th overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Hank Poteat scored?
Hank Poteat has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Hank Poteat's ScoutIndex Rating?
Hank Poteat rated 48.3 for 2009, the 52nd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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