Hank Poteat Henry Major " Hank " Poteat , II ( born August 30 , 1977 in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft . He played college football at Pittsburgh . Poteat has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , New England Patriots and New York Jets . He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX . Early years . Poteat attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg , PA and was a letterman in football , basketball , and track . In football , he was a two - time All - Conference selection as a running back and as a defensive back . He finished his college career with 136 tackles , 10 interceptions , a school - record 1 , 917 Kick Return yards , 90 rushing yards and 54 receiving yards . He also earned All - Big East honors as a senior after posting 55 tackles , three interceptions , nine Passes Defended and one Forced Fumble over 11 starts . He was also the last Pittsburgh defensive back before Jets 2007 first - round pick Darrelle Revis to earn All - Big East honors in back - to - back seasons . He established a single - season record as a junior with 764 Kick Return yards on 36 returns . In high school he twice earned all - conference honors as a Defensive Back / Running Back at Harrisburg , Pennsylvania High School . Professional career . Pittsburgh Steelers . Poteat selected in the third round ( 77th overall ) in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers . As a rookie , Poteat was one of the top returners in the NFL setting a Steeler record with the longest Punt return for a TD by a Steeler in Three Rivers Stadium ( 54 yards ) Poteat tied for fourth in the AFC and Sixth in the NFL with a 13 . 0 yard punt return average on 36 returns for 467 yards and 1 touchdown . At the end of the season Poteat was named to the all - rookie team as a punt returner . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers later that season and appeared in one game before being waived on November 12 , 2004 . New England Patriots . Poteat signed with the New England Patriots prior to the 2004 - 05 playoffs and played in all three of the Patriots ' playoff games en route to their victory in Super Bowl XXXIX . Poteat was released by the Patriots on August 29 , 2006 . Poteat was re - signed on September 27 , 2006 , after the Patriots placed Randall Gay on injured reserve . Poteat was released again by the Patriots on October 9 , 2006 in order to clear a roster spot for Jabar Gaffney . New York Jets . A day after his release from the Patriots , Poteat signed with the New York Jets . On February 21 , 2007 , the Jets re - signed Poteat to a one - year , $ 635 , 000 deal including $ 40 , 000 bonus money . Poteat was re - signed in the 2008 offseason on May 6 , but released on August 30 during final cuts . He was re - signed three weeks into the regular season on September 25 after offensive lineman Will Montgomery was waived . Cleveland Browns . Poteat was signed by the Cleveland Browns on March 9 , 2009 . The move reunited him with Browns head coach Eric Mangini , for whom he had played in New England and New York . Personal life . Poteat is the cousin of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill basketball player Justin Watts .