Potter grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina and attended South Pointe High School. During his high school career he went 31 for 45 on field-goal attempts and he converted on 211 of his extra-point attempts. He was ranked the number 1 placekicker in the nation by Chris Sailer and the number 7 by ESPN.[1] On June 7, Potter committed to play football at Clemson University.[2][3]
In Potters first collegiate year during the 2018 season he appeared in 2 games going 7 for 7 on extra points and 1 for 1 on fields goals.[4] In the 2019 season Potter assumed the starting kicker role playing 15 games, going a perfect 79 for 79 on extra points, and 13 for 21 on field goals.[5] In the 2020 season he played in 12 games going 61 for 62 on extra points and 18 for 23 on field goal attempts.[6] In his 2021 season he would go 38 for 38 on extra points and 21 for 26 on field goals. After the season he would be named second team all ACC for his performance.[7][8] In the 2022 season he would play in 14 games going 49 for 49 on his extra points attempts and 20 for 26 on field goals, once again for his performance he would be named second team all ACC.[9][10]
At his time at Clemson he set multiple records including, scoring in the most consecutive games in Clemson history, being 54 games,[11] the longest made field goal in ACC Championship game history, becoming first kicker in ACC history to put have four different 100-points seasons.[12] the most field goals made in Clemson history, the most extra points made in Clemson history, and the most points in Clemson history.[13]
