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Poteat, Tre
LB
/ Football
RB
/ Football
TE
/ Football
DL
/ Football
WR
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
LB
/ Football
DL
/ Football
WR
/ Football
DB
/ Football
DL
/ Football
QB
/ Football
DB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
RB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
LB
/ Football
DB
/ Football
DB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
WR
/ Football
DL
/ Football
TE
/ Football
DB
/ Football
Tre Poteat
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fitchburg, Wis.
- High School:
- Verona Area
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Versatile athlete at Verona Area in Wisconsin who enrolled at Tennessee in January 2025 and went through spring practice at defensive back … A four-star prospect and No. 3 player from Wisconsin according to Rivals … Rated the No. 3 player in Wisconsin and the No. 40 cornerback in the nation by On3 … No. 3 in the state of Wisconsin and the No. 82 corner in the country according to 247Sports … Listed as the No. 5 player in Wisconsin by ESPN and the No. 76 cornerback nationally … Selected as the 2024 Jim Leonhard Award winner as the top senior defensive back in Wisconsin … Two-time all-state selection who led Verona Area to three consecutive conference titles … Named the 2024 Big 8 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Defensive Back of the Year and named a first-team wide receiver … Totaled 1,341 all-purpose yards in 2024 with 18 touchdowns … Registered 48 tackles with six interceptions – two touchdowns – five forced fumbles and five pass breakups … Did not allow a touchdown in 2024 .. Committed to the Vols in June 2024 … Chose Tennessee over 22 other Division I offers, including 15 Power 4 programs … Coached in high school by Andrew Riley … Full name is Henry Major Poteat III … Parents are Hank and Jasmine Poteat … Father, Hank, is a former Pittsburgh Panther All-American and Super Bowl winning cornerback … Majoring in sport management … X handle is @PoteatTre … Instagram handle is @tre.poteatFB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Arion Carter Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Sam Pendleton Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
