Malik Hartford (born March 19, 2005)
is an
American football safety for the
Ohio State Buckeyes.
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. Hartford committed to play
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
Ohio State.
College career
Hartford entered the spring workouts with the Buckeyes weighing 169 pounds but would bulk his weight up to over 190 pounds. During the spring and summer, Hartford competed for one of the starting safety roles. Hartford got his first career start in week two of the 2023 season versus
Youngstown State
Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio.
The university is composed of six undergraduate colleges an ...
. In week ten versus
Rutgers, Hartford notched a tackle and a pass deflection.
References
External links
Ohio State Buckeyes bio
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2005 births
Living people
American football safeties
Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Players of American football from Ohio