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Brian Hartline

WR

Brian Hartline came into the league as a 4th-round selection (108th overall) in 2009, drafted out of Ohio State. He last played in 2015 with CLE, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. His 54.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 70th percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Efficiency is his calling card, grading in the 81st percentile among his peers. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 344 catches for 4,766 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 200#

College

Ohio State

Draft

Rd 4, 108th overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2015

2014 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
57.5

78th percentile among WRs

16 games · 63 targets

Role×0.14-0.36
Hands×0.1+0.77
Volume×0.12+0.25
Total EPA×0.22+0.55
EPA/target×0.3+0.81
Yards/target×0.12-0.12

2014 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed46▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst34▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility80▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size57▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands69▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat60▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability11▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share39▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share51▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency81▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume64▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2015CLE54.112465232
2014MIA57.516394742
2013MIA61167610164
2012MIA68.6157410831
2011MIA58.5159355491
2010MIA50.51227436151
2009MIA6116291315063

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Brian Hartline has played in 102 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: MIA (2009–2014), CLE (2015).

He has rushed for 65 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 344 passes for 4,766 yards and 14 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2012 with MIA: 1,083 yards and 1 touchdown in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2012: a 68.6, in the 87th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2014 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
20
2.5/g
261
33/g
2
Away8
19
2.4/g
213
27/g
0
In division6
16
2.7/g
220
37/g
0
Out of division10
23
2.3/g
254
25/g
2
In wins8
21
2.6/g
268
34/g
0
In losses8
18
2.3/g
206
26/g
2
On grass12
32
2.7/g
428
36/g
2
On turf4
7
1.8/g
46
12/g
0
Indoors1
1
1.0/g
1
1/g
0
Outdoors15
38
2.5/g
473
32/g
2

2014 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD48.8
Week 2BUF5 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD43.6
Week 3KC3 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD48
Week 4LV6 rec, 74 yds, 0 TD66.6
Week 6GB—29.6
Week 7CHI3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD53.2
Week 8JAX1 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD43.1
Week 9LAC5 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD56.8
Week 10DET1 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD47
Week 11BUF3 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD62
Week 12DEN2 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD55.2
Week 13NYJ1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD45.7
Week 14BAL2 rec, 11 yds, 1 TD48.5
Week 15NE—36.5
Week 16MIN—39.4
Week 17NYJ5 rec, 94 yds, 0 TD83.4

Brian Hartline — common questions

What position does Brian Hartline play?
Brian Hartline is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Brian Hartline played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Brian Hartline has played for MIA (2009–2014), CLE (2015).
Where did Brian Hartline go to college?
Brian Hartline played college football at Ohio State.
When was Brian Hartline drafted?
Brian Hartline was selected in round 4, 108th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Brian Hartline scored?
Brian Hartline has 15 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 14 receiving).
What is Brian Hartline's ScoutIndex Rating?
Brian Hartline rated 54.1 for 2015, the 70th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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