Brian Hartline
.jpg) Hartline with the Cleveland Browns in 2015 | |||||||||
| No. 83 Cleveland Browns | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 22, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Canton, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Canton (OH) GlenOak | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||
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Brian Jack Hartline[1] (born November 22, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Early years
Hartline attended GlenOak High School, where he both played football and ran track for four years. He began his football career as a quarterback, but in the fourth game of his sophomore year switched positions to wide receiver.[2]
College career
Hartline redshirted his freshman year, but played in all 13 contests in 2006. In 2007, Hartline played an integral part in getting the Buckeyes to the 2008 BCS National Championship Game, averaging 13.3 yards per reception with 52 catches for 694 yards.[3] In 2008, his final season, Hartline averaged 22.8 yards per reception with 21 catches for 479 yards.[3]
He graduated from Ohio State in June 2009 with a degree in Communications, but elected to forgo his final season of eligibility to enter the 2009 NFL Draft.[4]
Hartline was also on the GlenOak track team, and he was the 2005 state champion in the 110 metres hurdles and the 300 metres hurdles.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
2009 season
Hartline was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. On October 4, 2009, Hartline caught his first career touchdown on a 2 yard pass from Chad Henne. Hartline finished his rookie season with 31 receptions and 506 receiving yards with three touchdown receptions plus a rushing touchdown on a 16-yard play against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although he finished third on the team in receiving yards, he led the team in receiving touchdowns.
2010 season
After a solid rookie season in which he started every game, in the 2010 season Hartline started only 12 games, although despite this, he had a better season statistically, with 43 receptions for 615 yards and 1 touchdown. He also rushed for 27 yards on 2 carries.[5]
2011 season
After the release of Ted Ginn Jr. in the 2011 off season, Hartline cemented his place as a starter, again starting in every game of the season, like in his rookie year.[6] He recorded stats of 549 yards from 35 receptions, thrown by Chad Henne at the start of the season, but after the former Michigan QB's injury, backup Matt Moore took over, leading to Henne's release in 2012.
2012 season
"Are you shitting me?".
Hartline, after learning from a reporter how many yards (253) he got against the Cardinals in his record breaking performance.[7]
Despite struggling with injuries and illnesses during the off-season and training camp,[8] Hartline played in the season opener against the Houston Texans and became the team's number one receiver with Brandon Marshall's trade. In a Week 4 loss against the Arizona Cardinals, he broke the franchise record for receiving yards in a game with 253. He called the record "bittersweet".[9] After that week 4 performance, Hartline led the NFL in receiving yards. Hartline eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards, becoming the eighth receiver in Dolphins franchise history to accomplish the milestone.[10]
2013 season
During the offseason, Hartline stayed with the Dolphins, signing a 5-year, $31 million contract, with $12.5 million guaranteed.
Overall, Hartline had a good year, but suffered a torn PCL on the last regular season game against the New York Jets, which forced him to end his season. He led the team in receptions with 76, which is also a career high, and finished his second consecutive year with over 1000 receiving yards.
Cleveland Browns
Hartline signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 9, 2015.[11]
Personal
His younger brother, Mike Hartline, is a former quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots.
Hartline owns and operates two convenience stores with a partner in Columbus that he works during the off season.[12]
He married his college sweetheart, Meredith, on November 26, 2015 in a ceremony on Thanksgiving with close friends and family.
References
- ↑ "Brian Hartline Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
- ↑ Ohio State Buckeyes bio
- 1 2 "Brian Hartline Stats College". ESPN. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ Down to the Wire Underclass Declarations SI.com, January 14, 2009 Archived January 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Brian Hartline – Wide Receive". RotoWorld. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Brian Hartline Stats". ESPN. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Hartline was told he had the best WR day in franchise history. "What'd I have?" "253." "You s***ing me???"". Twitter. September 30, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ Brian Hartline took painful path to become NFL's leading receiver
- ↑ Chuck Schilken (October 1, 2012). "Brian Hartline not thrilled after setting Miami receiving record". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ George Richards (December 17, 2012). "After passing 1,000 yards, Brian Hartline joins select company among Miami Dolphins wide receivers". The Miami Herald. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ Hanzus, Dan. "Brian Hartline agrees to deal with Cleveland Browns". NFL.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/30/3477447/miami-dolphins-brian-hartline.html
External links
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- Miami Dolphins bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Cleveland Browns bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Brian Hartline at ESPN.com
- Brian Hartline at Scout.com
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