Hartline with the Dolphins in 2009 |
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| No. 82 Miami Dolphins | |
| Wide Receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: November 22, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: North Canton, Ohio | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Ohio State | |
| NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108 | |
| Debuted in 2009 for the Miami Dolphins | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Rushing yards | 65 |
| Rushing average | 9.3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 |
| Receiving yards | 1,654 |
| Receiving average | 15.5 |
| Receiving TDs | 5 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Hartline (born November 22, 1986) is an American Football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He is the brother of Mike Hartline, a 4th string quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts.
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.[1]
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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.[2] 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 forego his final season of eligibility to enter the 2009 NFL Draft.[4]
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.
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