American football player (born 2005)
Malik Hartford Position Safety Class Sophomore Born: (2005-03-19 ) March 19, 2005 (age 19) [ 1] West Chester, Ohio , U.S.Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 194 lb (88 kg) College
High school Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)
Malik Hartford (born March 19, 2005)[ 1] is an American football safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes .
Early life and high school
Hartford grew up in West Chester, Ohio , where he attended Lakota West High School . As a senior, he notched 43 tackles with four being for a loss, two interceptions, and one defensive touchdown.[ 2] Hartford committed to play college football at Ohio State .[ 3] [ 4]
College career
Hartford entered the spring workouts with the Buckeyes weighing 169 pounds but would bulk his weight up to over 190 pounds.[ 5] During the spring and summer, Hartford competed for one of the starting safety roles.[ 6] [ 7] Hartford got his first career start in week two of the 2023 season versus Youngstown State .[ 8] In week ten versus Rutgers , Hartford notched a tackle and a pass deflection.[ 9]
References
^ a b @MalikHartford (March 19, 2022). "Woke up this morning 17.. Truly blessed🙏🏽" (Tweet ). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ Springer, Scott (December 21, 2022). " 'He obviously lived up to the hype.' Lakota West's Malik Hartford heads to Ohio State" . Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ Springer, Scott (April 6, 2022). "Cincinnati's top football recruit Malik Hartford of Lakota West chooses Ohio State" . Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "Ohio State football commit Malik Hartford on final high school season" . The Columbus Dispatch . August 17, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ Hartman, Marcus. "Hype continues to build for true freshman Malik Hartford at Ohio State" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Lakota West grad still in the running for starting role" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Growth of Lakota West frosh impressing coaches, teammates" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ Kaufman, Joey (September 9, 2023). "Ohio State football starts Malik Hartford as free safety in Week 2" . The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State's Hartford happy to be ready when called upon this time" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
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