Trey Potts

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 210
Hometown:
Williamsport, Pa.
High School:
Williamsport
Years in College / At Minnesota:
4 / 4
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
3 years
Letters:
3
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2021, 2020)

2022 • JUNIOR SEASON: Played in 12 games - starting one - and rushed 101 times for 471 yards and three touchdowns • added three receptions for 23 yards. Game-by-Game: Caught one pass for 14 yards and rushed 17 times for 89 yards and one touchdown against New Mexico State • carried the ball 10 times for 79 yards and two touchdowns against Western Illinois • gained 51 yards on 13 carries against Colorado • rushed 13 times for 72 yards at Michigan State • rushed for 13 yards against Purdue and had eight yards receiving • missed the Illinois game • rushed five times for seven yards at Penn State • gained 57 yards on six carries against Rutgers • competed at Nebraska • rushed 10 times for 63 yards against Northwestern • rushed five times for 13 yards against Iowa • rushed two times for two yards at Wisconsin • carried the ball nine times for 27 yards against Syracuse.

2021 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started four of the five games he competed in • rushed 112 times for 552 yards and six touchdowns • averaged 110.4 rushing yards per game • caught two passes for 14 yards. Game-by-Game: Rushed 10 times for 34 yards, caught one pass for 12 yards, returned one punt for 17 yards and one kickoff for nine yards against Ohio State • made first career start and carried the ball 34 times for 178 yards and two touchdowns against Miami • gained 121 yards and scored three touchdowns on 26 carries at Colorado, while also totaling 29 punt return yards • totaled 170 all-purpose yards (141 rushing, 27 punt return and 2 receiving) against Bowling Green • ran 15 times for 78 yards and one touchdown at Purdue • missed the rest of the season with an injury.

2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in five games and rushed 19 times for 121 yards and one touchdown • caught four passes for 20 yards. Game-by-Game: Rushed five times for 18 yards, caught one pass for nine yards and returned one kickoff for 25 yards against Michigan • carried the ball three times for 45 yards at Maryland • carried the ball three times for 49 yards and one touchdown at Illinois • missed the Iowa and Purdue games • carried the ball six times for nine yards and caught two passes for 14 yards at Nebraska • rushed two times and caught one pass at Wisconsin.

2019: Redshirted • played in two games and rushed seven times for 51 yards and one touchdown. Game-by-Game: Made collegiate debut at Rutgers and rushed three times for nine yards • rushed four times for 42 yards and scored first career touchdown against Maryland.

HIGH SCHOOL: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2019 after attending Williamsport High School in Williamsport, Pa. • wore No. 3 for the Millionaires and rushed 347 times for 3,490 yards and 59 touchdowns in 31 career games • missed the second half of his senior season with an injury and was sidelined with an injury as a junior • as a senior, competed in only five games and rushed 68 times for 580 yards and three touchdowns • caught eight passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns • totaled 939 all-purpose yards (580 rush, 126 receiving, 169 kick return and 64 punt return yards) • as a sophomore, rushed 187 times for 2,016 yards and 34 touchdowns in 14 games • averaged 10.8 yards per carry and 144.0 yards per game • also caught 18 balls for 263 yards and two scores • as a freshman, rushed 92 times for 894 yards and 13 touchdowns • caught six passes for 45 yards and one touchdown • coached by Chuck Crews • consensus three-star recruit • No. 13 ranked all-purpose running back by 247Sports composite rankings.

PERSONAL: Son of Georgia and Jerome Potts.