Brian Hartline life and biography

Brian comes from athletic stock, beginning his career as a quarterback at GlenOak High School in Canton, Ohio. He later moved to wide receiver when his brother Michael (who is now the starting quarterback at the University of Kentucky) slid over to his position. Brian used his high football IQ and speed (Ohio state champion in 110 and 300 meter hurdles as a senior) to make an instant impact in the Dolphins wide receiver unit as a rookie.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Originally was a fourth round draft choice (106th overall) of the Dolphins in 2009.

PRO
2010 - For the season has 25 catches for 287 yards and one touchdown and added two rushes for 27 yards ... Has started six games and played in a reserve role once this season ... For the preseason had eight catches for 64 yards and one touchdown.

2009 - Played in all 16 games with two starts as a rookie ... Finished with 31 catches for 506 yards (16.3 avg.) and team-high three touchdown receptions ... Added four rushes for 29 yards and one touchdown ... Led the Dolphins in reception yardage twice in 2009 ... Made NFL debut at Atlanta (9/13) and had two catches for 13 yards ... Posted two receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown vs. Buffalo (10/4), coming on a five-yard TD pass from Chad Henne ... It was both Hartline’s first career NFL touchdown reception and Henne’s first career NFL touchdown pass ... Led the Dolphins in reception yardage with three catches for 94 yards, including a career-long 67-yard catch, vs. New Orleans (10/25) ... Had two catches for 47 yards, including a 36-yard reception, at Carolina (11/19) ... Posted three catches for 31 yards and one touchdown, coming on a four-yard TD pass from Chad Henne, at Buffalo (11/29) ... Had four catches for 41 yards and one touchdown, coming on a seven-yard TD pass from Chad Henne, vs. New England (12/6) ... Led the Dolphins in reception yardage with two catches for 96 yards and added one rush for ten yards at Tennessee (12/20) ... Had a key 57-yard reception on third-and-seven at the Dolphins’ 32-yard line with 2:44 left in the fourth quarter to set up the team’s tying touchdown, completing the Dolphins’ comeback from a 24-9 deficit at the start of the quarter to tie the contest (following the subsequent two-point conversion) at 24-24 in a game the Dolphins eventually lost in overtime 27-24 ... His 96 yards were the most receiving yards by a Dolphins rookie in a single game since Chris Chambers had seven catches for 124 yards at New England on December 22, 2001 ... Closed season with two receptions for 34 yards vs. Pittsburgh (1/3/10) ... Also added two rushes for 20 yards and first-career rushing touchdown, coming on a 16-yard reverse for a TD ... Fourth-round draft pick (106th overall selection) by the Dolphins.

AMONG DOLPHINS ROOKIE LEADERS: Caught three touchdown passes and became the first Dolphins rookie to lead the team in touchdown receptions since Chris Chambers had seven touchdown catches in his rookie season in 2001 ... Hartline also led the team with a 16.3 yards per catch average and was the first rookie to lead the Dolphins in average yards per catch (minimum 500 yards) since Chambers, who averaged 18.4 yards per catch (48 catches for 883 yards) in 2001 ... Averaged 31.3 yards per reception on three catches for 94 yards vs. New Orleans (10/25), which is the second-highest average per reception by a rookie (minimum three catches) in team history.

COLLEGE
Three-year letterman (2006-08) and two year starter at Ohio State ... Finished collegiate career with 90 catches for 1,429 yards (15.9 avg.) and 12 touchdowns ... Added ten rushes for 68 yards ... Had 24 punt returns for 251 yards (10.5 avg.) and a touchdown ... Started 12 games as a junior in 2008 ... Recorded 21 catches for 479 yards (22.8 avg.) with four touchdowns ... Added five rushes for 17 yards ... Started 12 of the 13 games in which he played as a sophomore in 2007 ... Recorded 52 receptions for 694 yards (13.3 avg.) and six scores ... Registered six rushes for 46 yards ... Also averaged 11.4 yards on 20 punt returns with a touchdown ... Was a Big Ten sportsmanship award winner ... Earned Paul Warfield Award as school’s outstanding receiver ... Set school-record with 90-yard punt return for touchdown and added a touchdown reception against Kent State and was named as Big Ten Player of the Week ... Played in all 13 games with two starts as a redshirt freshman in 2006 ... Recorded 17 receptions for 256 yards (15.1 avg.) with two touchdowns ... Added one rush attempt for five yards ... Earned team’s special teams player of the week honor at Iowa, Michigan State and vs. Indiana ... Delivered the Jack Tatum Hit of the Week against Indiana ... Registered a pair of touchdown receptions at Northwestern, when he caught three passes for 47 yards ... Redshirted as a freshman in 2005 ... Holds degree in strategic communications.

PERSONAL

Attended Canton (Ohio) GlenOak High School ... Injured his leg in the season opener as a senior and missed the remainder of the season ... Began his junior year as a quarterback, but switched to receiver after four games and caught 41 passes for 411 yards ... Also returned punts and kickoffs as a junior ... Ran track for three years and won state titles in both the 110-meter and the 300-meter hurdles as a senior ... Enjoys water sports and snow boarding ... Ran indoor and outdoor track in 2008 at Ohio State and finished seventh at Big Ten 2008 indoor championships in the 60-meter hurdles ... Brother, Michael, is the starting quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats ... Growing up, the Dallas Cowboys were his favorite team and Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith were his favorite athletes ... Lists the Batman series as favorite movies and “Every Second Counts” by Lance Armstrong as favorite book ... Enjoys boating and playing with his dogs ... Participated in the Miami Dolphins Foundation’s fishing and golf tournaments ... Collected donations for Haiti relief ... Shopped with a children in need from local schools as part of the Kids and Fins Publix Shopping Spree ... Helped deliver furniture to a previously homeless family in Fort Lauderdale as part of the team’s Rooms To Go program ... Purchased Thanksgiving meals and holiday toys ... Full name is Brian Jack Hartline, born November 22, 1986 in Canton, Ohio.

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