Mike Hartline (born June 13, 1988) is an

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coach and former

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who is currently the pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach for the

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team. He spent the 2022 season at

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. He was previously the offensive coordinator at

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. He has also spent time on the coaching staffs at the

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and

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2011. He was signed by the

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in January 2012, but released in May 2012. He played

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at the

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Early years

Hartline was born in suburban Canton,

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. Both he and his older brother

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, who is a former NFL wide receiver and current offensive coordinator at The Ohio State University, played football at

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in Canton. While a sophomore at GlenOak High School, Hartline became the starting quarterback for the team when his brother Brian moved from quarterback to wide receiver. He started at quarterback his last two years in high school, attracting the attention of college scouts. In addition to Kentucky, he also expressed an interest in

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(where his brother played) and

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College career

Hartline signed with the

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and

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in 2006. He saw limited action in 2007, backing up starting quarterback André Woodson. Hartline won the starting quarterback job in 2008 following Woodson's graduation, although later in the season he shared quarterback duties with freshman Randall Cobb. He stands 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 206 pounds. On September 15, 2008, Hartline was chosen as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. In Kentucky's game against

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on September 13, Hartline completed 28 of 47 passes for 254 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. On January 2, 2009, Hartline led the Wildcats to a victory over

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in the

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, taking all snaps at quarterback due to an injury to Cobb, retaining his starting quarterback role for the Wildcats. In the 2008 season, Hartline completed 172 of 311 passes for 1,666 yards. He threw nine touchdown passes versus eight interceptions, completed 55.3% of his pass attempts and had a quarterback rating of 104.7. He completed 32-of-42 passes for 4 touchdowns and 349 yards during a win against the University of South Carolina in October 2010, rallying the team from a 28-10 halftime deficit. He was named the National Performer of the Week and National Quarterback of the Week for his efforts. The 2010 season was Hartline's best statistical season, throwing for 3,178 yards with 268 completions on 405 attempts. He finished the season with 23 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Despite leading the Wildcats to the BBVA Compass Bowl (now known as the Birmingham Bowl), Hartline would be unable to play in the final game of his collegiate career due to suspension.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Hartline was signed by the

as an

following the

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on July 26, 2011. He was waived on August 28.

New England Patriots

On January 12, 2012, the Patriots signed Hartline for the 2012 season. He was released on May 15, 2012.

Post-playing career

After his playing career ended, Hartline worked as an account executive for the

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before being hired by

in 2015 as a quarterback coach intern. He was added to the coaching staff at

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as a quality control and assistant quarterbacks coach. He was named the offensive coordinator at Ohio Dominican in 2019. In 2022, Hartline was hired as an offensive analyst by

. Following

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's dismissal as head coach, interim head coach

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elevated Hartline to quarterbacks coach for the rest of the season. Hartline was hired by new

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head coach

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as the pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach for the upcoming 2023 season.

References

External links

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