Former Gophers running back Trey Potts announces he's transferring to Penn State

Trey Potts, of Williamsport, Pa., rushed 101 times for 471 yards and three touchdowns in 2022 for the Gophers.

April 6, 2023 at 1:19AM
Trey Potts returned from injury to score three touchdowns last season.
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Former Gophers running back Trey Potts, Minnesota's second-leading rusher in 2022 who entered the transfer portal in March, announced Wednesday night on Twitter that he's transferring to Penn State.

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Potts, of Williamsport, Pa., rushed 101 times for 471 yards and three touchdowns in 2022. He came back from an unspecified 2021 injury that ended his season and required him to spend six days hospitalized in Indiana after collapsing on the sideline late in the Gophers game at Purdue.

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