Jeff Hartings

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Jeffrey Alan Hartings (born September 9, 1972 in St. Henry, Ohio) is a former professional American football center who is best known for his six-season tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[edit] High School Years

Hartings attended St. Henry High School in St. Henry, Ohio, and was a letterwinner in football as a two-way starter and in track & field. In football, he was a two-time All-Conference selection, 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

Pittsburgh Steelers Center Jeff Hartings, right, and New York Jets John Abraham pose for a photo on the brow of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Buffalo (SSN-715), before departing after receiving a tour. Both Hartings and Abraham were in Hawaii for the NFL Pro Bowl.

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 and was twice named Academic All-American.

He was a first round draft (#23 overall) of the Detroit Lions in the 1996 NFL Draft. He signed with the Steelers as a free agent in 2001, where he moved from right guard to center. He has been selected to represent the AFC at the Pro Bowl twice (after the 2004 and 2005 seasons). In February, 2007, the Hartings announced his retirement, making the 2006 season his last.

[edit] Personal

Hartings is a born-again Christian. He has performed missionary work in Nicaragua and is planning a new non-denominational church with former Detroit Lions teammate Luther Elliss. In the offseason, he and his wife Rebecca live in Salt Lake City, Utah with their six children.[1]

Hartings is one of ten children. [2]

[edit] External links

• Jeff Hartings at NFL.com
• "Steelers center Jeff Hartings maintains perspective, faith", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, December 31, 2006