Brandon Hartson (born October 3, 1989) was an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

long snapper In American football, the long snapper (or deep snapper) is a center on special teams whose duty is to snap the football over a longer distance, typically around 15 yards during punts, and 7–8 yards during field goals and extra point attempt ...

in the

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(NFL). He played

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Professional career

Chicago Bears

Hartson was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on August 10, 2013 and released by the team on August 30. He re-signed with the Bears on December 30, 2013, and was released on August 31, 2014.

Kansas City Chiefs

Hartson signed with the

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on January 20, 2015. He was released by the Chiefs on April 16, 2015.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Hartson was acquired from waivers by the

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on April 17, 2015 and released by the team on May 9.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hartson signed with the

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on August 27, 2015. He was released by the Buccaneers on August 30, 2015.

Dallas Cowboys

On March 31, 2016 Hartson signed with the

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. He was released by the team on May 16, 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hartson, Brandon 1989 births Living people American football long snappers Houston Cougars football players Chicago Bears players Kansas City Chiefs players Pittsburgh Steelers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Dallas Cowboys players Players of American football from Texas Players of American football from Houston