| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 25 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 19, 2005 [1] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Lakota West ( West Chester, Ohio) |
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Malik Hartford (born March 19, 2005) [1] is an American football safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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. [2] Hartford committed to play college football at Ohio State. [3] [4]
Hartford entered the spring workouts with the Buckeyes weighing 169 pounds but would bulk his weight up to over 190 pounds. [5] During the spring and summer, Hartford competed for one of the starting safety roles. [6] [7] Hartford got his first career start in week two of the 2023 season versus Youngstown State. [8] In week ten versus Rutgers, Hartford notched a tackle and a pass deflection. [9]
- ^ a b @MalikHartford (March 19, 2022). "Woke up this morning 17.. Truly blessed🙏🏽" ( Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Springer, Scott (December 21, 2022). "'He obviously lived up to the hype.' Lakota West's Malik Hartford heads to Ohio State". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Springer, Scott (April 6, 2022). "Cincinnati's top football recruit Malik Hartford of Lakota West chooses Ohio State". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio State football commit Malik Hartford on final high school season". The Columbus Dispatch. August 17, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Hype continues to build for true freshman Malik Hartford at Ohio State". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Lakota West grad still in the running for starting role". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Growth of Lakota West frosh impressing coaches, teammates". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (September 9, 2023). "Ohio State football starts Malik Hartford as free safety in Week 2". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State's Hartford happy to be ready when called upon this time". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.