Demetrius "Dee" Hart (born August 16, 1992) is 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 ...
running back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offen ...
. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
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, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
and
Colorado State
Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: ...
.Dee Hart is presently the Varsity Coach at Liberty High School in Kissimmee, Florida
High school
Hart attended
Dr. Phillips High School
Dr. Phillips High School is a public high school in Dr. Phillips, Florida, United States, near Orlando.
It serves the Dr. Phillips census-designated place (CDP), the Bay Hill CDP, and the residential portion of Lake Buena Vista.
History
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in
Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...
, where he played football and ran track. He was teammates with
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
Ha'Sean Treshon "Ha Ha" Clinton-Dix (born December 21, 1992) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Alabama and ...
and earned a
2010 ''USA Today'' High School All-American nomination, the Class 6A Player of the Year award from Florida Dairy Farmers and was the runner-up for Mr. Football. Hart graduated early in January 2010 after setting 23 school records, as well as the Florida high school state record for touchdowns in a season (50). Hart also won the 2010
Hall Trophy
The All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award (formerly known as the Hall Trophy and U.S. Army Player of the Year Award) has been awarded annually since 2000 to the most outstanding high school football player in the United States, comparable to t ...
for the best High School football player in the nation.
In
track & field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
, Hart competed as a sprinter and long jumper during his sophomore season. He posted bests of 11.19 seconds in the
100-meter dash
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ...
, 23.28 seconds in the
200-meter dash
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
and 6.82 meters (22-3) in the
long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...
, but still was not the fastest.
Recruiting
Regarded as a five-star recruit by ''
Rivals.com
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History
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'', Hart was rated as the No. 1 all-purpose back prospect in the class of 2011. After committing to
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
in October 2010, he switched his commitment to
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
in January 2011.
College career
On February 16, 2014, Hart was arrested for giving false information and for marijuana possession. In summer 2014, Hart graduated from Alabama with a degree in criminal justice and transferred to
Colorado State
Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: ...
, where he was able to start immediately and have two years of eligibility remaining with the Rams. In his only season at Colorado State, he rushed for 1,275 yards on 194 carries with 16 touchdowns.
On January 3, 2015, Hart announced he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the
2015 NFL Draft
The 2015 NFL Draft was the 80th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. It took place in Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre and in Grant Park, from April 30 to May 2. The previous ...
.
Professional career
Hart went undrafted in the
2015 NFL draft
The 2015 NFL Draft was the 80th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. It took place in Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre and in Grant Park, from April 30 to May 2. The previous ...
. The
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pla ...
invited him for their rookie minicamp tryout,
but Hart was cut before the season started.
References
External links
Colorado State Rams bioDr. Phillips HS profile
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1992 births
Living people
Players of American football from Orlando, Florida
American football running backs
Alabama Crimson Tide football players
Colorado State Rams football players
People from Avon Park, Florida
Dr. Phillips High School alumni