Games Played/Started:

2000 (15/0); 2001 (13/0); 2002 (13/0); 2003 (1/0); 2005 (10/1); 2006 (13/7); 2007 (16/9); 2008 (13/1); 2009 (16/2)

Career Totals

110 games, 20 starts

Career Transactions

Selected by PIT in third round (77th overall) of 2000 NFL Draft...Waived by PIT 8/31/03...Signed by TB as FA 10/21/03..Waived by TB 11/12/03...Signed by CAR as UFA 12/30/03...Released by CAR 9/5/04...Signed by NE as FA 1/11/05...Released by NE 8/30/05...Signed by NE as FA 10/19/05...Released by NE 8/29/06...Signed by Jets as FA 9/1/06...Released by Jets 9/2/06...Signed by NE as FA 9/27/06...Released by NE 10/10/06...Signed by Jets as FA 10/11/06...Re-signed by Jets as UFA 5/06/08...Released by Jets 8/31/08...Re-signed by Jets as FA 9/24/08...Signed by Cleveland, 3/9/09

Career Highlights

In his career, the 5-10, 195-pounder has played in 94 regular season games, including 18 starts. He has collected four interceptions, including two each of the last two years. In 2008, he also registered a sack, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

2009

Played in all 16 games with two starts and posted 35 tackles, a sack and four passes defensed. Game 1 vs. Minnesota 9/13: Made his Browns debut by appearing at defensive back... Added two solo tackles… Game 2 at Denver 9/20: Started as part of nickel package…Notched two stops… Game 3 at Baltimore 9/27: Registered four tackles and a pass defensed… Game 4 vs. Cincinnati 10/4: Had two tackles in a reserve role… Game 5 at Buffalo 10/11: Tallied a pair of stops and a pass defensed in a reserve role… Game 6 at Pittsburgh 10/18: Played in a reserve role and did not have any stats…The contest marked his 100th career regular season game… Game 7 vs. Green Bay 10/25: Tallied two tackles in a reserve role… Game 8 at Chicago 11/1: Was credited with one tackle in a reserve role… Game 9 vs. Baltimore 11/16: Did not have any stats in a reserve role… Game 10 at Detroit 11/22: Recorded one tackle. Game 11 at Cincinnati 11/29: Had two tackles as a reserve… Game 12 vs. San Diego 12/6: Started at safety and tied for team lead, along with Mike Adams and Robaire Smith, with six tackles… Game 13 vs. Pittsburgh 12/10: Tallied four tackles, including a 10-yard sack of Ben Roethlisberger, in a reserve role… Game 14 at Kansas City 12/20: Recorded one tackle in a reserve role… Game 15 vs. Oakland 12/27: Notched a pair of stops and a pass defensed… Game 16 vs. Jacksonville 1/3: Notched four tackles and a pass defensed in a reserve role.

College Highlights

Poteat was a four-year letterman at the University of Pittsburgh (1996-99) where he finished his career with 10 interceptions and was a first-team All-Big East selection each of his final two years.

Personal

Born in Philadelphia, Pa. and attended prep school at Maine Central Institute in 1995…Twice earned all conference honors as a defensive back and running back at Harrisburg (Pa.) High School…Also lettered three times in basketball and track…Married (Jasmine), with two daughters, Ariana Mia and Sierra Mariah, and one son, Hank Poteat III…Couple helped put two of his four younger siblings through college.