Malik Hartford

Malik Hartford (born March 19, 2005)[1] is an American football safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Malik Hartford
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 25
PositionSafety
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2005-03-19) March 19, 2005[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolLakota West (West Chester, Ohio)

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
  1. @MalikHartford (March 19, 2022). "Woke up this morning 17.. Truly blessed🙏🏽" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. Springer, Scott (21 December 2022). "'He obviously lived up to the hype.' Lakota West's Malik Hartford heads to Ohio State". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. Springer, Scott (6 April 2022). "Cincinnati's top football recruit Malik Hartford of Lakota West chooses Ohio State". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. "Ohio State football commit Malik Hartford on final high school season". The Columbus Dispatch. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. Hartman, Marcus. "Hype continues to build for true freshman Malik Hartford at Ohio State". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  6. Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Lakota West grad still in the running for starting role". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  7. Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Growth of Lakota West frosh impressing coaches, teammates". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  8. "Ohio State football starts Malik Hartford as free safety in Week 2". The Columbus Dispatch. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  9. Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State's Hartford happy to be ready when called upon this time". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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