Myles Hartsfield (born August 5, 1997) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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at Ole Miss.

Early life and high school

Hartsfield grew up in

Sayreville, New Jersey Sayreville is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Sayreville is within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, located on the south banks of the Raritan River, and also located on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2010 United Sta ...

and attended

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, where he played

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and was a triple jumper on the track team. He initially committed to play college football at Penn State, but his scholarship was revoked after the Sayreville football team was suspended due to a hazing scandal. After his senior year, he enrolled at East Coast Prep (ECP) for a

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. At East Coast Prep, Hartsfield recorded 29 tackles, seven pass break-ups and two interceptions and had over 200 receiving yards and four touchdowns on offense. At the end to the season he committed to play at Ole Miss over offers from

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and

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College career

Hartsfield was a member of the Ole Miss Rebels for four seasons. As a freshman, he finished fifth on the team with 43 tackles and a pass defended and was named a third-team freshman All-American by

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. The following year, he made 42 tackles with two interceptions and five passes defended. Hartsfield recorded 41 tackles and led the Rebels with seven passes defended in his junior season. As a senior, he recorded 41 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack with one interception and four passes broken up. Hartsfield finished his collegiate career with 167 career tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions and 17 passes broken up in 48 games played.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Hartsfield was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. He practiced both at safety and running back in training camp and made the active roster at the end of the preseason. Hartsfield made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the

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. On September 13, 2021, Hartsfield was placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury. He was activated on November 6. In the season finale against the

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, Hartsfield recorded his first career sack on

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San Francisco 49ers

On March 20, 2023, Hartsfield signed with the

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. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels bioCarolina Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hartsfield, Myles 1997 births Living people Sayreville War Memorial High School alumni Players of American football from Middlesex County, New Jersey American football cornerbacks Ole Miss Rebels football players People from Sayreville, New Jersey Carolina Panthers players San Francisco 49ers players