Hartsock attended Unioto High School in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he caught 86 passes for 1562 yards (18.16 yards reception). He also played running back, placekicker, and linebacker. Hartsock 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.
College career
Hartsock attended the Ohio State University, where he played tight end. He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree and won CoSIDA Academic All-American honors as a junior.
During his college career, Hartsock started 31 of 51 games played and had 58 receptions for 519 yards (8.9 yards per reception). Hartsock recorded 33 catches for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns) in his senior year. As a junior, he was a contributor for the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, which that defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl, winning the BCS National Championship.
In 2006, Hartsock signed with the Colts' division rival, the Tennessee Titans. He started 12 games, compiling 206 yards receiving in two years at tight end for Tennessee. The Titans lost Hartsock to unrestricted free agency in March 2008.[1]
Atlanta Falcons
On March 2, 2008, the Atlanta Falcons came to an agreement with Hartsock.[2][3] He was released on September 1, 2009.[4]
New York Jets
Hartsock was signed by the New York Jets on September 2, 2009 to a one-year $1.2 million contract.[5] Hartsock recorded his first career touchdown on a two-yard pass from Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez against his former team, the Tennessee Titans, in September 2009.[6]
Hartsock was re-signed by the team to a two-year contract in March 2010.[7] On March 2, 2011, Hartsock was released by the Jets after spending the past two seasons with the team primarily as a blocker.[8]
Carolina Panthers
Hartsock signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers on July 27, 2011.[9]
New England Patriots
On August 10, 2014, Hartsock was signed by the New England Patriots.[10] He was released just four days later, on August 14.[11]
Personal life
Hartsock married his high school sweetheart, Amy Lykowski, in 2003, and they have two daughters, Whitney and Lindsey.
References
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^Sessler, Marc. "Ben Hartsock released by New England Patriots". NFL.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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Benjamin Richard Hartsock born July 5 1980 is a former American football tight end and high end role player He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft Ben HartsockHartsock in 2009No 84 89 88 80 47Position Tight endPersonal informationBorn 1980 07 05 July 5 1980 age 42 Chillicothe Ohio U S Height 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Weight 265 lb 120 kg Career informationHigh school Unioto Chillicothe Ohio College Ohio StateNFL Draft 2004 Round 3 Pick 68Career historyIndianapolis Colts 2004 2005 Tennessee Titans 2006 2007 Atlanta Falcons 2008 New York Jets 2009 2010 Carolina Panthers 2011 2013 New England Patriots 2014 Career highlights and awardsNational champion 2002 Career NFL statisticsReceptions 31Receiving yards 312Receiving touchdowns 1Player stats at NFL comHartsock also played for the Tennessee Titans Atlanta Falcons New York Jets and Carolina Panthers during his NFL career Since retiring he was worked as a color analyst for pro and college football on Fox Sports Radio and ESPN Radio Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Indianapolis Colts 3 2 Tennessee Titans 3 3 Atlanta Falcons 3 4 New York Jets 3 5 Carolina Panthers 3 6 New England Patriots 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly years EditHartsock attended Unioto High School in Chillicothe Ohio where he caught 86 passes for 1562 yards 18 16 yards reception He also played running back placekicker and linebacker Hartsock 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 College career EditHartsock attended the Ohio State University where he played tight end He was a three time Academic All Big Ten Conference honoree and won CoSIDA Academic All American honors as a junior During his college career Hartsock started 31 of 51 games played and had 58 receptions for 519 yards 8 9 yards per reception Hartsock recorded 33 catches for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns in his senior year As a junior he was a contributor for the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team which that defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl winning the BCS National Championship Professional career EditIndianapolis Colts Edit Hartsock was drafted in the third round with the 68th overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts he was a reserve tight end in his time with the Colts playing behind Marcus Pollard and Dallas Clark Tennessee Titans Edit In 2006 Hartsock signed with the Colts division rival the Tennessee Titans He started 12 games compiling 206 yards receiving in two years at tight end for Tennessee The Titans lost Hartsock to unrestricted free agency in March 2008 1 Atlanta Falcons Edit On March 2 2008 the Atlanta Falcons came to an agreement with Hartsock 2 3 He was released on September 1 2009 4 New York Jets Edit Hartsock was signed by the New York Jets on September 2 2009 to a one year 1 2 million contract 5 Hartsock recorded his first career touchdown on a two yard pass from Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez against his former team the Tennessee Titans in September 2009 6 Hartsock was re signed by the team to a two year contract in March 2010 7 On March 2 2011 Hartsock was released by the Jets after spending the past two seasons with the team primarily as a blocker 8 Carolina Panthers Edit Hartsock signed a two year contract with the Carolina Panthers on July 27 2011 9 New England Patriots Edit On August 10 2014 Hartsock was signed by the New England Patriots 10 He was released just four days later on August 14 11 Personal life EditHartsock married his high school sweetheart Amy Lykowski in 2003 and they have two daughters Whitney and Lindsey References Edit Titans agree to terms with Blakley The City Paper SouthComm Inc March 18 2008 Archived from the original on September 29 2011 Retrieved October 25 2010 WJBF Staff March 3 2008 Atlanta Falcons Reach Contract Agreement With Ben Hartsock WJBF TV Archived from the original on July 28 2011 Retrieved October 25 2010 Source Turner to get approximately 15M guaranteed from Falcons ESPN March 3 2008 Archived from the original on July 18 2009 Retrieved October 25 2010 Ledbetter D Orlando September 1 2009 Falcons release three players AJC com The Atlanta Journal Constitution Archived from the original on June 29 2011 Retrieved October 25 2010 Hutchinson Dave September 2 2009 NY Jets sign tight end Ben Hartsock The Star Ledger Advance Publications Archived from the original on October 13 2012 Retrieved October 25 2010 Hutchinson Dave September 29 2009 For NY Jets blocking tight end Ben Hartsock a long awaited trip to the end zone The Star Ledger Advance Publications Archived from the original on October 3 2009 Retrieved October 25 2010 Wilson Aaron March 8 2010 Source Ben Hartsock re signs with Jets National Football Post Archived from the original on May 12 2010 Retrieved October 25 2010 Cimini Rich March 2 2011 Jets cut Vernon Gholston Ben Hartsock ESPN Archived from the original on March 6 2011 Retrieved March 2 2011 Richards Scott July 28 2011 Ben Hartsock signs with Carolina Panthers Chillicothe Gazette Gannett Company Archived from the original on August 14 2011 Retrieved July 29 2011 Wesseling Chris August 10 2014 Ben Hartsock Steve Maneri signed by Patriots NFL com Retrieved August 10 2014 Sessler Marc Ben Hartsock released by New England Patriots NFL com Retrieved August 14 2014 External links EditCarolina Panthers profile New York Jets profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ben Hartsock amp oldid 1136302516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
