Brandon Hartson

American football player (born 1989)

American football player
Brandon Hartson
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-03) October 3, 1989 (age 34)
Houston, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Fairfield HS
College:Houston
Position:Long snapper
Undrafted:2013
Career history
  • Chicago Bears (2013–2014)*
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2014–2015)*
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (2015)*
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015)*
  • Dallas Cowboys (2016)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Brandon Hartson (born October 3, 1989) was an American football long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Hartson was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on August 10, 2013 and released by the team on August 30.[1][2] He re-signed with the Bears on December 30, 2013, and was released on August 31, 2014.[3][4]

Kansas City Chiefs

Hartson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on January 20, 2015.[5] He was released by the Chiefs on April 16, 2015.[6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Hartson was acquired from waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 17, 2015 and released by the team on May 9.[7][8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hartson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 27, 2015.[9] He was released by the Buccaneers on August 30, 2015.[10]

Dallas Cowboys

On March 31, 2016 Hartson signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[11] He was released by the team on May 16, 2016.[12]

References

  1. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 10, 2013). "Bears sign rookie long-snapper Brandon Hartson". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2013). "Bears cut 17 players, still have five to go". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry (December 30, 2014). "Bears players defend Mel Tucker". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
  4. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2014). "Bears waive long-snapper Hartson". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". Chiefs.com. January 20, 2015. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Paylor, Terez (April 16, 2015). "Chiefs release long snapper Brandon Hartson". The Kansas City Star.
  7. ^ Labriola, Bob (April 24, 2015). "Labriola on non-events of the past week". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Bryan, Dave (May 11, 2015). "Steelers Release LS Brandon Hartson, WR Brelan Chancellor". SteelersDepot.com.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (August 27, 2015). "Buccaneers, Connor Barth Reunite". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  10. ^ Kania, Joe (August 30, 2015). "Buccaneers Waive 10 Players". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Cowboys sign two special teamers". SportsDay.DallasNews.com. March 31, 2016.
  12. ^ Helman, David (May 17, 2016). "Cowboys Sign Workout Invite TE Austin Traylor To 90-Man Roster". DallasCowboys.com.