Malik Hartford

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Malik Hartford
UCLA Bruins
Position Safety
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2005-03-19) March 19, 2005 (age 20) [1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Malik Hartford (born March 19, 2005) [1] is an American college football safety. He plays for the UCLA Bruins. He formerly played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Early life

Hartford attended Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio. 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]

College career

Hartford entered spring workouts with the Buckeyes weighing 169 pounds but bulked his weight up to over 190 pounds. [4] During the spring and summer, he competed for a starting safety role. [5] Hartford got his first career start in week 2 of the 2023 season versus Youngstown State. [6] In week 10 versus Rutgers, he notched a tackle and a pass deflection. [7]

At the conclusion of the 2025 season, Hartford entered the transfer portal after missing the majority of his junior season with a shoulder injury. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 @MalikHartford (March 19, 2022). "Woke up this morning 17.. Truly blessed🙏🏽" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Springer, Scott (April 6, 2022). "Cincinnati's top football recruit Malik Hartford of Lakota West chooses Ohio State". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hartman, Marcus. "Hype continues to build for true freshman Malik Hartford at Ohio State". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Lakota West grad still in the running for starting role". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kaufman, Joey (September 9, 2023). "Ohio State football starts Malik Hartford as free safety in Week 2". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hartman, Marcus (November 9, 2023). "Ohio State's Hartford happy to be ready when called upon this time". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ Walker, Mick (January 9, 2026). "Ohio State backup safety Malik Hartford entering transfer portal". On3. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
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