Malik Hartford

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Malik Hartford
Ohio State BuckeyesNo. 9
Position Safety
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2005-03-19) March 19, 2005 (age 19) [1]
West Chester, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)

Malik Hartford (born March 19, 2005) [1] is an American college football safety 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]

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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. "Ohio State's Hartford happy to be ready when called upon this time". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.