Hartsock in 2009.
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Position: | Tight End | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | July 5, 1980 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Chillicothe, Ohio | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Chillicothe (OH) Union-Scioto | ||||||||
College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 31 |
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Receiving yards: | 312 |
Receiving TDs: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Benjamin Richard Hartsock (born July 5, 1980) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
Hartsock has also played for the Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, and Carolina Panthers.
He attended Union Scioto High School in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he caught 86 passes for 1562 yards (18.16 yards per rec. avg.). He also played running back, placekicker, and linebacker. He recorded 61 tackles, and 19 quarterback sacks during his senior season, after switching from linebacker to defensive end. Hartsock was a three-year captain and four-year letter winner. Hartsock committed to play at Ohio State University during his senior year of high school. He attended Ohio State University from 1999 to 2004 and then was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts.
Hartsock attended the Ohio State University, where he played tight end. He was a three-time Academic All-Big 10 Conference honoree and won CoSIDA Academic All-American honors as a junior.
During his college career, Hartsock started 31 of 51 games. For his career, he had 58 receptions for 519 yards (8.9 yards per reception average). Hartsock recorded 33 catches for 290 yards (2 TDs) in his senior year alone and was a contributor for the 2002 National Championship team that defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.