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2023 Football Roster

67 Giovanni Potente

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 300
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Garfield, N.J.
  • Highschool Pope John XXIII

Biography

Had senior season interrupted by injuries in 2022 ... A three-year starter ... Started every game at center in 2021 after starting all three games at right guard in 2020-21 ... Gained valuable starting experience on the offensive line as a freshman before suffering season-ending injury ... Started three games at right guard ... An Third Team All-State selection at Pope John XXIII in 2018 ... Named to the 2023 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2023 (Graduate Season)
• Did not see action due to injury.

2022 (Senior Season)
• Appeared in four games as a senior, starting two at center.
• Helped Rams lead the NCAA FCS in passing offense (413.8 yards/game) and total offense (608.9 yards/game).
• Helped Rams lead the PL and rank second in the NCAA FCS in scoring offense (49.5 points/game).
• Helped Fordham lead the PL and ranked third in the NCAA FCS in first downs (357).
• Helped Rams lead the PL in fewest sacks allowed (1.67/game).
• Helped Fordham rank second in the Patriot League in rushing (195.2 yards/game).

2021 (Junior Season)
• Started all eleven games at center.
• Helped Rams lead the Patriot League and rank eleventh in the NCAA FCS in passing offense (296.7 yards/game) and lead the League and rank 12th in the NCAA FCS in total offense (447.5 yards/game).
• Helped Rams rank second in the PL and 18th in the NCAA FCS in scoring offense (33.6 points/game).
• Helped Rams lead the PL and rank 22nd in the NCAA in fewest sacks allowed (1.36/game) and lead the League and rank ninth in the NCAA in TFLs allowed/game (3.91/game).

2020-21 (Sophomore Season)
• Started all three games at right guard.
• Helped Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and rank 17th in the NCAA FCS in scoring, averaging 31.7 points/game.
• Fordham offense also led the League and was 14th in the NCAA FCS in total offense (433.3 yards/game).
• Rams offense led the Patriot League and was sixth in the NCAA FCS in passing offense (349.7 yards/game).

2019 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in four games on the offensive line as a freshman, making three starts.
• Blocked for the top-ranked offense in the Patriot League (357.2 yards/game).
• The Fordham offense also led the League in scoring (25.0) and red zone offense.

Before Fordham
• Played for head coach Brian Carlson at Pope John XXIII.
• 2018 Third Team All-State selection.
• 2018 First Team All-Division selection.
• 2018 First Team All-News Herald selection.
• A four-time All-League selection.

Personal
• Son of Janis Potenk and Giuliano Potente.
• Has three siblings (Jackie, Giuliana, and D'Var).
• An Economics major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 67

    2019Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 300 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2020Sophomore

    OL
    6'4" 300 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2021Junior

    OL
    6'4" 300 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2022Senior

    OL
    6'4" 300 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2023Graduate Student

    OL
    6'4" 300 lbs
    67