Jamal Potts
Jamal Potts
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Four seasons at Florida International, two different head coaches: Butch Davis and Mike MacIntyre. One game to point at: 15 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Jacksonville State — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Florida International, 224 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Butch Davis → Mike MacIntyre. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida International | 81 | 41 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 53 | 30 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida International | 56 | 34 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Florida International | 34 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 224 | 123 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 14 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2024
W 17–10
vs Louisiana Tech
6 TOT · 5 SOLO · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Qwynnterrio Cole’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Alexander Teubner's senior season at Boise State (2023).
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