Myles Hartsfield (born August 5, 1997) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Ole Miss.
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| Born: | August 5, 1997 Sayreville, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Sayreville (New Jersey) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss (2016–2019) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editHartsfield grew up in Sayreville, New Jersey and attended Sayreville War Memorial High School, where he played football 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 He initially committed to play college football at Penn State, but his scholarship was revoked after the Sayreville football team was suspended due to a hazing scandal.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 postgraduate year.[1] 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 UCLA and Boston College.[2]
College career
editHartsfield 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 Athlon Sports.[3] 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.[4] As a senior, he recorded 41 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack with one interception and four passes broken up.[5] 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.[6]
Professional career
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
211 lb (96 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
editHartsfield was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[8] He practiced both at safety and running back in training camp and made the active roster at the end of the preseason.[9] Hartsfield made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders.[10]
On September 13, 2021, Hartsfield was placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury.[11] He was activated on November 6.[12] In the season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hartsfield recorded his first career sack on Tom Brady.
San Francisco 49ers
editOn March 20, 2023, Hartsfield signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[13] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[14]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Bill (September 24, 2015). "Ex-Sayreville star Myles Hartsfield rebuilding in life, football after hazing scandal". NJ.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Berry, Zach (December 15, 2015). "4-star DB Myles Hartsfield commits to Ole Miss". RedCupRebellion.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ole Miss' Myles Hartsfield feels at home at corner". The Clarion-Ledger. April 4, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, David (August 10, 2019). "Camp Insider: Hartsfield Offers Insight Into Ole Miss Secondary". 247Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Camp Insider: Hartsfield Offers Insight Into Ole Miss Secondary". OMSpirit.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Weir, Grayson (April 25, 2020). "Myles Hartsfield joins Carolina Panthers as UDFA". Red Cup Rebellion. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Myles Hartsfield College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers scoop up Ole Miss DB Myles Hartsfield as UFA". OMSpirit.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 8, 2020). "From running back to defensive back to both, Myles Hartsfield making NFL dreams come true". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Weir, Grayson (September 14, 2020). "Rebels in the Pros: Week One set the tone". RedCupRebellion.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 13, 2021). "The Day After: Myles Hartsfield headed to injured reserve". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (November 6, 2021). "Panthers activate Christian McCaffrey, Sam Darnold cleared". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Re-Sign TE Ross Dwelley; Sign S Myles Hartsfield". 49ers.com. March 20, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster". 49ers.com. August 29, 2023.