Brian Hartline

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Enters the spring as Ohio State's third starting wide receiver ... will take over in the slot for departed Anthony Gonzalez ... talented young receiver with a bright future ... played in all 13 games last year after being redshirted in 2005 as a true freshman ... has good hands, excellent speed and is a student of the game ... coaches like his work ethic and competitive attitude ... comes to practice every day ready to play and with a plan for getting better ... lanky receiver who can go up and get the ball.

2006 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games with a pair of starts against Northern Illinois and Cincinnati ... fourth on the team with 17 receptions for 256 yards ... averaged 15.1 yards per catch ... scored two touchdowns, both at Northwestern when he caught three passes for 47 yards ... caught only five passes the first eight games of the season then had season-high four catches for 69 yards vs. Minnesota ... added three grabs for 21 yards vs. Michigan ... fixture on special teams ... earned team's special teams player of the week honor at Iowa and Michigan State and again vs. Indiana ... delivered the Jack Tatum hit of the week against Indiana.

2005 (Redshirt): Played with the scout team and was redshirted ... always gave great effort and impressed the coaches with his willingness to help out wherever needed.

High School: Considered one of the top receivers in the state ... was a do-it-all player at GlenOak ... began his junior year as a quarterback, but switched to receiver after four games and caught 41 passes for 411 yards (his brother, Michael, replaced him at quarterback) ... also returned punts and kickoffs as a junior ... injured his knee in the season opener his senior year and missed the remainder of the season ... did play in the Big 33 game ... also ran track for three years and won state titles in both the 110-meter and the 300-meter hurdles as a senior.

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