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University of Rhode Island

2016 Football

56 Sam Hartman

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 290
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Chester, Va.
  • High School Thomas Dale

Biography

2016 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Has appeared in seven games, making one start
  • Started at right guard as Rams rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns at Harvard (9/16)

2015 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Started the first eight games at right guard before suffering a season-ending injury

2014 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Appeared in 10 games, with eight starts
  • Key piece of line that allowed just 22 sacks all season, second fewest among CAA Football teams
  • Over the final six games of the season, helped block for a ground attack that averaged 170.6 yards per game
  • Part of a line effort that helped the Rams rush 48 times for 195 yards in a season-ending win over Towson (11/22)
  • Helped Rhode Island rush for 211 yards and two touchdowns at Stony Brook (11/15)
  • Blocked for ground game that rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns against New Hampshire (11/8)
  • Helped Rams rush for 157 yards at Delaware (11/1)
  • Paved way for Rams to rush for 113 yards and one touchdown against Maine (10/25)
  • Made first career start at center at Marshall and suffered a hand injury that caused him to miss two games
  • After missing two games with an injury, appeared at right guard as a reserve at Central Connecticut (9/27)

2013 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Appeared in five games as a reserve offensive lineman
  • Made collegiate debut as a reserve at center and was part of blocking effort that led to 280 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go with no sacks allowed against Central Connecticut State (9/28)

2012 (Freshman)

  • Did not appear in any games/Redshirted

Before URI

  • Played each spot along the offensive line while spending a prep season at for Fork Union Military Academy in 2011
  • Received All-State, All-District, All-Region, and All-Region honors in track and field
  • Earned All-District and All-Metro team honors in football for Thomas Dale
  • Helped Thomas Dale win a state championship during his junior season
  • Set school records in the discus and shot put

Personal

  • Born Aug. 4, 1993
  • Son of Linda and Michael Hartman
  • Has one brother, Tim, and one sister, Rachael
  • His brother played football at Liberty
  • Favorite athlete is his brother, Tim Hartman
  • Favorite teams are the Green Bay Packers and Thomas Dale Knights
  • Majoring in Economics

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2012Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 296 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2013Sophomore

    OL
    6'2" 296 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    OL
    6'2" 296 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2015Redshirt Junior

    OL
    6'2" 301 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2016Redshirt Senior

    OL
    6'2" 290 lbs
    56