TE · Carolina Panthers
Ben Hartsock
Age 45 · 193 cm (6'4") · 120 kg · Born Jul 5, 1980 · Ohio State
NFL career
2004
debut year
2013
last season
10
seasons
#84
jersey
College: Ohio State
2004 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#68
overall pick
IND
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2013 · 50 games.
Receiving
312yards
1touchdowns
31receptions
10.1YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Indianapolis Colts | 5 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2005 | Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2007 | Tennessee Titans | 12 | 12 | 0 | 138 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 2008 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2009 | New York Jets | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2010 | New York Jets | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Carolina Panthers
Most recent results for the franchise while Ben Hartsock was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
10–23 vs 49ers
2013-19 · Jan 12, 2014 · PLAYOFF
W
21–20 @ Falcons
2013-17 · Dec 29, 2013 · REGULAR
W
17–13 vs Saints
2013-16 · Dec 22, 2013 · REGULAR
W
30–20 vs Jets
2013-15 · Dec 15, 2013 · REGULAR
L
13–31 @ Saints
2013-14 · Dec 8, 2013 · REGULAR
W
27–6 vs Buccaneers
2013-13 · Dec 1, 2013 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Dolphins
2013-12 · Nov 24, 2013 · REGULAR
W
24–20 vs Patriots
2013-11 · Nov 18, 2013 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
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2004 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
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#64
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#72
#73
#74
#74
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#65
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K · SDG
#66
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C · SDG
#67
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#69
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#70
Joey Thomas
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#71
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#72
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#73
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FB · DET
#73
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DB · DET
#74
Tim Anderson
DT · BUF
#74
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DB · BUF
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Ben Hartsock.
Ben Steele
Debut 2004 · #82 · Texans
Ben Troupe
Debut 2004 · #88 · Raiders
Ben Utecht
Debut 2004 · #81 · Bengals
Benjamin Watson
Debut 2004 · #84 · Patriots
Brett Pierce
Debut 2004 · #88 · Cowboys
Brian Jones
Debut 2004 · #86 · Jaguars
Chris Cooley
Debut 2004 · #47 · Commanders
Courtney Anderson
Debut 2004 · #80 · Falcons
Born on July 5
Sam Davis
1944 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Owens
1944 · Los Angeles Chargers
George Kunz
1947 · Baltimore Ravens
Joe Sweet
1948 · Los Angeles Chargers
Dave Davis
1948 · New Orleans Saints
Johnny Rodgers
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
George Franklin
1954 · New York Giants
James Owens
1955 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers