Jeff Hartings

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Team(s)
Date of birth	September 9, 1972
Place of birth	St. Henry, Ohio
Position(s)	Center
College	Penn State University
Draft	1996 / round 1
Pro Bowls	2004, 2005
Statistics	Pro Football Reference
Statistics	NFL.com
Statistics	DatabaseFootball
Statistics	ESPN
Statistics	Sports Illustrated
1996-2000 2001-present	Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Steelers

Jeffrey Alan Hartings (born September 9, 1972 in St. Henry, Ohio) is an American football center who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[edit] High school career

Hartings attended St.Henry High School in St. Henry, Ohio, where he was a letterwinner in football and track&field. In football, he was a two-way lineman, helped lead his team to the state championship as a senior, and finished his defensive career with 23 sacks and 200 tackles. After his senior season, he participated in the Ohio North-South Game.

[edit] College and Pro Career

Hartings (#64) attended Penn State University, where he was a two-time All-American in 1994 and 1995. There he earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1995.

He was drafted by the Detroit Lions, and was named to the NFC Pro Bowl teams in 1999 and 2000. He was signed to the Steelers as a free agent in 2001, where he continues to start on the offensive line. He was an alternate on the AFC Pro Bowl teams in 2002 and 2003, and was a backup to Kevin Mawae on the 2005 team. His brother, by adoption, is also playing football. His brother's name is Nick Miller and is playing for the Redskins as a back up quarterback.