Roosevelt Potts

{{Short description|American football player (born 1971)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{BLP sources|date=August 2014}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Roosevelt Potts

| number = 42, 35

| position = Fullback

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|1|8}}

| birth_place = Rayville, Louisiana, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 250

| high_school = Rayville

| college = Northeast Louisiana

| draftyear = 1993

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 49

| pastteams =

• Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1993|1997}})
• Miami Dolphins (1997)
• Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|1998}})
• Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1999}})*{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1999/3 |website=NFL.com |access-date=9 September 2024}}
• Memphis Maniax (2001)

| statlabel1 = Rushing yards

| statvalue1 = 1,475

| statlabel2 = Rushing average

| statvalue2 = 4.1

| statlabel3 = Receptions

| statvalue3 = 106

| statlabel4 = Receiving yards

| statvalue4 = 863

| statlabel5 = Total touchdowns

| statvalue5 = 5

| pfr = PottRo00

}}

Roosevelt Bernard Potts (born January 8, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons from 1993 to 1998 for the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Baltimore Ravens.{{cite web | url=http://www.nfl.com/player/rooseveltpotts/2502521/profile | title=Roosevelt Potts | publisher=National Football League | work=NFL.com | access-date=August 17, 2014}} He played college football for the Northeast Louisiana Indians (now Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks). He was selected in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1993 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1993/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

At 6', 267 lbs, Potts was often used in short yardage situations. Career: (ULM Most Rushes record 658, Roosevelt Potts, 1990–92) (ULM most yards gained: Career: 3,061, Roosevelt Potts, 1990–92). During his rookie season with the Colts he rushed for 771 yards, and caught 26 passes. He had one rushing and four receiving touchdowns for his career. Roosevelt Potts graduated from Rayville High School in Rayville Louisiana in 1989.