2014 Football Roster
Hart, Ben
Jersey Number 33
Ben Hart
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 229
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hudson, Ohio
- High School:
- Hudson
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
2017: Started in all eight games played, registering 47 tackles, 22 solo and 4.0 for loss • Made a season-high 9 tackles, 1.0 for loss, at Western Carolina (9/9) • Had 8 stops, 1.0 for loss, against Dayton (10/21) • Recorded 7 tackles and assisted a TFL at Drake (10/28) • Tallied 6 stops and 1.0 for loss at Stetson (10/14) • Posted 5 tackles apiece against both Brevard (9/2) and Marist (9/30) • Had 4 stops in a 42-21 win over Guilford (9/16).
2016: Played in all 11 games, making nine starts • Registered 39 tackles, 19 solo and 1.5 for loss • Notched a season-high five tackles at Marist (10/22) • Tallied four tackles in five games including four solo stops at San Diego (10/8) • Had three tackles in four games including a tackle for loss in a 38-12 win over Livingstone (9/17).
2015: Started all 11 games • Led the team with 64 tackles, including 2.0 for a loss and 1.5 sacks • Led the team with seven tackles in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Led the team for the third-straight week, recording nine tackles against Campbell (10/31) • Led the team for the second-straight week, tallying seven tackles and his first-career sack against Marist (10/24) • Led the team with a career-high 10 tackles at Butler (10/17) • Charted five tackles and was part of a sack in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made four tackles and forced a fumble against Valparaiso (10/3) • Picked up four tackles and a quarterback hurry at Morehead State (9/26) • Matched his career-high eight tackles against Catawba (9/12) • Had seven tackles at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Appeared in every game for the Cats as a freshman • Finished with 30 tackles • Recorded a career-high 8 tackles against Drake (10/11), including one for a loss • Also racked up 5 tackles against VMI (9/13).
Prep Years: Three-year letterwinner for coach Ron Wright at Hudson H.S. • Named AP Second Team All-Ohio Division I and AP First Team All-Northeast Inland District Division I • Named first-team all-conference • Also named a 2013 Akron Beacon Journal Football All-Star and Touchdown Club of Akron Football All-Star • Summit County All-Star Game participant • Team captain as a senior • National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete • Three-time Northeast Ohio Conference Scholar Athlete • Team won two division titles and reached the state “Sweet 16” three times • Inducted into National Honor Society • Named to Distinction Honor Roll every semester • Ranked in top 10 of students of class • President of Hudson Community First Youth Advisory Board • Volunteered at youth football camp.
Personal: Born October 21, 1995 • Son of Rick and Lori Hart • Father, Rick, wrestled at Penn • Has two siblings: Jake and Betsy • Majoring in psychology.
2016: Played in all 11 games, making nine starts • Registered 39 tackles, 19 solo and 1.5 for loss • Notched a season-high five tackles at Marist (10/22) • Tallied four tackles in five games including four solo stops at San Diego (10/8) • Had three tackles in four games including a tackle for loss in a 38-12 win over Livingstone (9/17).
2015: Started all 11 games • Led the team with 64 tackles, including 2.0 for a loss and 1.5 sacks • Led the team with seven tackles in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Led the team for the third-straight week, recording nine tackles against Campbell (10/31) • Led the team for the second-straight week, tallying seven tackles and his first-career sack against Marist (10/24) • Led the team with a career-high 10 tackles at Butler (10/17) • Charted five tackles and was part of a sack in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made four tackles and forced a fumble against Valparaiso (10/3) • Picked up four tackles and a quarterback hurry at Morehead State (9/26) • Matched his career-high eight tackles against Catawba (9/12) • Had seven tackles at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Appeared in every game for the Cats as a freshman • Finished with 30 tackles • Recorded a career-high 8 tackles against Drake (10/11), including one for a loss • Also racked up 5 tackles against VMI (9/13).
Prep Years: Three-year letterwinner for coach Ron Wright at Hudson H.S. • Named AP Second Team All-Ohio Division I and AP First Team All-Northeast Inland District Division I • Named first-team all-conference • Also named a 2013 Akron Beacon Journal Football All-Star and Touchdown Club of Akron Football All-Star • Summit County All-Star Game participant • Team captain as a senior • National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete • Three-time Northeast Ohio Conference Scholar Athlete • Team won two division titles and reached the state “Sweet 16” three times • Inducted into National Honor Society • Named to Distinction Honor Roll every semester • Ranked in top 10 of students of class • President of Hudson Community First Youth Advisory Board • Volunteered at youth football camp.
Personal: Born October 21, 1995 • Son of Rick and Lori Hart • Father, Rick, wrestled at Penn • Has two siblings: Jake and Betsy • Majoring in psychology.
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