Bobby Hart (American football)
Bobby Hart (born August 21, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football for Florida State.
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Queens, New York | August 21, 1994||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Fort Lauderdale (FL) Aquinas | ||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 226 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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High school career
A native of Lauderhill, Florida, Hart attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, where he was teammates with Giovani Bernard, Rashad Greene, Lamarcus Joyner, Cody Riggs, Marcus Roberson, and James White.
College career
Hart started every game in his junior and senior years.[2] As a senior at Florida State, Hart was named to the third team All-ACC.[1]
Professional career
New York Giants
Hart was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round, 226th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft.[3] When the Giants drafted Hart, they projected him as a guard in the NFL.[1] To prepare for the switch, he worked out with former Pro Bowl center LeCharles Bentley.[2] Hart, though, stayed primarily at right tackle in 2015.
In 2016, Hart started 0 games at right tackle, doing nothing in the season when Marshall Newhouse was injured.
Hart entered the 2017 season as the Giants’ second right tackle. He played in 0 games with 0 starts in 2017. He was waived/injured by the Giants on December 30, 2017 with an ankle injury and was placed on injured reserve after refusing to play in the team's season finale.[4] On February 9, 2018, Hart was released by the Giants.[5]
Cincinnati Bengals
On February 14, 2018, Hart signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[6] He started every game at right tackle. On March 11, 2019, Hart signed a three-year, $16.150 million contract extension with the Bengals.[7]
References
- "Giants 7th Round Pick: Florida State Offensive Tackle Bobby Hart". CBS Sports. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- Powell, Nick (May 9, 2015). "What impressed the Giants about seventh rounder Bobby Hart? His punctuality". NJ.com. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- Salomone, Dan (May 2, 2015). "Giants draft Florida State OL Bobby Hart in Round 7". Giants.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- Eisen, Michael (December 30, 2017). "Roster Moves: OT Hart Waived/Injured, WR King to IR, Three promoted from practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018.
- Williams, Charean (February 9, 2018). "Giants waive Bobby Hart from injured reserve". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- Shook, Nick (February 14, 2018). "Cincinnati Bengals sign offensive lineman Bobby Hart". NFL.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- "Bengals re-sign Bobby Hart to 3-year contract worth $21 million". CincyJungle.com. SB Nation. March 11, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2020.