Mike Hart Bio at Michigan:
Mike Hart is a three-year letterman and starter at tailback ... 2006 All-American ... 2006 Doak Walker Award finalist ... Mike Hart fifth place finisher in 2006 Hiesman Trophy balloting ... two-time All-Big Ten first team (2004, 2006) ... Mike Hart shared Bo Schembechler Award as team MVP in 2006 ... third in school history with 19 career 100-yard rushing games ... U-M has a 17-2 record when Mike Hart gains 100 rushing yards ... Mike Hart has played in 33 career games, making 29 starts at tailback ... holds U-M career record with an average of 111.5 yards rushing per contest ... Mike Hart waas nation's active leader in career rushing yards ... sixth all-time at Michigan with 3,679 career rushing yards on 750 attempts ... fourth in U-M history in career rushing attempts ... Mike Hart has scored 29 career touchdowns, 27 rushing and two receiving ... caught 59 passes for 516 yards (8.7 avg.) and two TDs during career ... Mike Hart was fifth among running backs in career receiving yards and eighth in receptions ... Mike Hart was the 2004 Freshman All-American ... 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Mike Hart Bio in 2006:
Mike Hart earned third varsity letter ... finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting ... Rivals.com All-America first team ... Mike Hart was the CollegeFootballNews.com All-America first team ... Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America second team ... Associated Press All-America second team ... The Sporting News All-America second team ... Mike Hart was te SI.com All-America honorable mention ... shared Bo Schembechler Most Valuable Player Award with linebacker David Harris ... Doak Walker Award finalist ... Mike Hart was the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award (top 10 players to watch) ... Mike Hart was Maxwell Award semifinalist ... All-Big Ten first team (coaches and media) ... second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally in rushing ... finished seven yards behind Wisconsin's P.J. Hill for the league's rushing title ... Mike Hart started all 13 games at tailback ... gained 100 yards rushing in nine of the 12 games ... Mike Hart was the only tailback in the country to rush for at least 90 yards in every regular season game ... Mike Hart scored at least one rushing touchdown in nine of the 13 contests ...Mike Hart carried the ball 318 times for 1,562 yards (4.9 avg.) and scored a career-best 14 rushing touchdowns ... Mike Hart was third in U-M season records in attempts and fifth in rushing yards ... Mike Hart added 17 catches for 125 yards (7.4 avg.) ... Mike Hart named ESPN Player of the Game after rushing 31 times for 146 yards and made a two-yard reception against Vanderbilt (Sept. 2) ... Mike Hart ran for 116 yards on 19 carries and a pair of receptions for 11 yards against Central Michigan (Sept. 9) ... matched his career high with three rushing TDs against the Chippewas, scoring on runs of 4, 18 and 2 yards ... rushed 31 times for 124 yards and scored on a two-yard dive at Notre Dame (Sept. 16) ... passed the 2,500 yard mark in career rushing yards at ND ... held under 100 yards rushing vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 23) ... carried the ball 23 times for 91 yards and added a 12-yard reception against the Badgers ... Mike Hart rushed 31 times for a season-best 195 yards and added a 31-yard reception at Minnesota (Sept. 30) ... had a 54-yard season long run against the Gophers ... rushed 22 times for 122 yards and added a 10-yard catch in three quarters of action vs. Michigan State (Oct. 7) ... carried 26 times for 112 yards and scored one TD at Penn State (Oct. 14) ... scored the game-winning points on a one-yard run against the Nittany Lions ... named Chevrolet Player of the Game vs. Iowa (Oct. 21) ...Mike Hart rushed 31 times for 126 yards and scored two rushing touchdowns against the Hawkeyes ... surpassed the 1,000-yard barrier for the season in the Iowa game ... Mike Hart grabbed two receptions for 17 yards against the Hawkeyes ... rushed 20 times for 95 yards and caught two passes for 23 yards vs. Northwestern (Oct. 28) ... gained 154 rushing yards on 25 carries and scored on a one-yard run against Ball State (Nov. 4) ... added two catches for eight yards against the Cardinals ... Mike Hart rushed 19 times for 92 yards and scored one TD in a little more than half of action at Indiana (Nov. 11) ... carried the ball 23 times for 142 yards and matched his career high with three rushing touchdowns at Ohio State (Nov. 18) ... Mike Hart added two catches for five yards against the Buckeyes ...Mike Hart held to a season-low 47 rushing yards on 17 carries against Southern California in the Rose Bowl (Jan. 1) ... added two receptions against the Trojans.
Mike Hart Bio in 2005:
Mike Hart earned second varsity letter ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... started eight games at tailback ...Mike Hart led team in rushing with 150 carries for 662 yards (4.4 avg.) and four rushing touchdowns ...Mike Hart added 16 receptions for 154 yards (9.6 avg.) and one TD ... rushed 27 times for 117 yards and scored one rushing touchdown vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 3) ... Mike Hart added four receptions for 49 yards against the Huskies, including a 34-yard screen pass for a TD ... carried three times for four yards vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 10) ... Mike Hart left ND game in the first quarter due to injury ...Mike Hart missed Eastern Michigan (Sept. 17) and Wisconsin (Sept. 24) games due to injury ... Mike Hart started at tailback on return to the lineup at Michigan State (Oct. 1), rushing 36 times for 218 yards and scored on a one-yard touchdown run ... Mike Hart named ABC Player of the Game and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Spartans ...Mike Hart rushed 28 times for 109 yards and scored one rushing touchdown vs. Minnesota (Oct. 8) ... added one catch for four yards against the Gophers ... surpassed the 2,000-yard barrier rushing vs. Penn State (Oct. 15), carrying the ball 23 times for 108 yards ... Mike Hart scored team’s first offensive touchdown of the third quarter this season on a two-yard carry on the opening drive of the stanza ... second on the team with four receptions for 40 yards against the Nittany Lions ... rushed five times for 17 yards and caught a nine-yard pass prior to leaving game due to injury during first quarter at Iowa (Oct. 22) ... Mike Hart did not see game action against Northwestern (Oct. 29) and Indiana (Nov. 12) ... rushed nine times for 15 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards against Ohio State (Nov. 19), prior to leaving game in the second quarter after reagrivating injury ... Mike Hart started against Nebraska in the Alamo Bowl (Dec. 28), pacing team with 74 rushing yards on 19 carries and made two receptions for 35 yards.
Mike Hart Bio in 2004:
Mike Hart earned first varsity letter ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year (coaches and media) ... Mike Hart was the All-Big Ten first team (coaches and media) ... SI.com All-America honorable mention ... Mike Hart was the Collegefootballnews.com All-America third team ... Scripps/Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America ... Rivals.com Freshman All-America first team ... Mike Hart was the The Sporting News Freshman All-America second team ... The Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten ... The Sporting News Big Ten Offensive Freshman of the Year ... led the team in rushing with 282 carries for 1,455 yards and nine touchdowns ... caught 26 passes for 237 yards and scored lone touchdown reception on a 25-yard screen pass from Chad Henne at Purdue (Oct. 23) ... led the Big Ten in rushing in all games (121.2 avg.) and conference only games (151.8 avg.) ... finished 10th nationally in rushing yards per contest (121.2 avg.) ... Mike Hart led the Big Ten in attempts (228) and yards (1,214) during conference play ... Mike Hart became the third true freshman in Big Ten history to lead the league in rushing, joining Wisconsin's Ron Dayne (1996) and Minnesota’s Darrel Thompson (1986) ... Mike Hart set a U-M freshman rushing record with 1,455 rushing yards and placed seventh on the school's season rushing yardage list ... Mike Hart rushing total was the second highest all-time in Big Ten history for a freshman ... third in the conference and 26th nationally in all-purpose yards per game (141.0 avg.) ... fumbled the ball just once in 308 touches (282 carries, 26 receptions) ... Mike Hart carried the pigskin 230 times without a miscue following his only career fumble against Iowa (Sept. 25) ... Mike Hart one lost fumble was the fewest by a Michigan starting tailback during Lloyd Carr's tenure ... had 13 plays of 20 yards or more during the season (nine rushing, four receiving) ... played in all 12 games and started final eight games at tailback ... carried three times for 20 yards and grabbed one reception in career debut vs. Miami (Sept. 4) ... rushed five times for 17 yards and had an eight-yard reception at Notre Dame (Sept. 11) ...Mike Hart became first back to surpass 100-yard barrier on the year, rushing 25 times for 121 yards vs. San Diego State (Sept. 18) ... carried 26 times for 99 yards and scored first career touchdown on a seven-yard run vs. Iowa (Sept. 25) ... had two receptions for 14 yards against the Hawkeyes ... Mike Hart made first career start at Indiana (Oct. 2), gaining 79 yards on 20 carries and scored on a one-yard fourth-down run ... Mike Hart caught two passes for 36 yards against the Hoosiers ... gained 213 offensive yards vs. Minnesota (Oct. 9), rushing 35 times for 160 yards and one rushing touchdown and catching six passes for 53 yards ... carried the ball 40 times for 234 yards and one touchdown and caught three passes for 23 yards at Illinois (Oct. 16) ... won Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week honors for performance at Purdue (Oct. 23) ... rushed for 206 yards on 33 carries and caught three passes for 22 yards and a touchdown against the Boilermakers ... scored team's only TD against Purdue on a screen pass that covered 25 yards ... became only the second Wolverine to rush for 200 yards in back to back games (Jon Vaughn 1990) with his performance against the Boilermakers ... named Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week and Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week for his play against Purdue ...Mike Hart became first Wolverine in history to record three straight 200-yard rushing games, scampering for 223 yards on 33 carries and scored one rushing TD vs. Michigan State (Oct. 30) ... Mike Hart passed the 1,000-yard mark for the season against the Spartans, becoming the first true freshman in U-M history to accomplish the feat ... ABC Player of the Game vs. Northwestern (Nov. 13), scoring a career-high three rushing touchdowns on 23 carries for 151 yards ... became the first Wolverine running back with at least 150 yards rushing in five straight games following performance against the Wildcats ... carried the ball 18 times for 61 yards and scored one rushing touchdown at Ohio State (Nov. 20) ... added a 39-yard reception against the Buckeyes ... Mike Hart rushed for 82 yards on 21 carries and caught a four-yard pass vs. Texas in the Rose Bowl (Jan. 1) ...Mike Hart had his streak of eight consecutive games with at least one touchdown snapped against the Longhorns.
Mike Hart Bio in High School:
Mike Hart attended Onondaga Central High School coached by Bill Spicer ...Mike Hart ran 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds, bench pressed 300 pounds and squatted 435 pounds ... Mike Hart holds the national high school records for touchdowns in a career (204), most consecutive 100-yard rushing games (47), career 100-yard rushing games (47) and career points (1,246) ... Mike Hart rushed for 11,232 yards on 935 carries in his career ... Mike Hart rushed for 3,489 yards and 58 touchdowns on 239 carries and 67 total touchdowns as a senior ... Mike Hart scored a state-record 61 touchdowns as a junior along with 2,846 rushing yards on 223 carries (12.8 yards per carry) ... rushed for 3,341 yards and 51 touchdowns as a sophomore... Mike Hart rushed for Mike Hart 1,314 yards and 26 touchdowns on 119 carries for an 11.0 yards per carry average as a freshman ... Mike Hart rated as nation's No. 6 cornerback by Tom Lemming ... listed as the No. 1 player in New York and the No. 12 running back in the country by SuperPrep ... Mike Hart rated as No. 2 prospect in New York, No. 6 all-purpose back in the nation and No. 41 prospect in the Atlantic East by Rivals100.com ... Mike Hart rated as No. 20 cornerback and No. 30 running back in the nation by Collegefootballnews.com ... Mike Hart rated No. 18 all-purpose back in the nation by MaxEmfingerRecruiting.com ... Mike Hart graded a four-star prospect by MaxEmfingerRecruiting.com ... Mike Hart rated No. 18 running back in the country by TheInsiders.com ... Mike Hart rated as the No. 18 player in the Northeast by The G&W Recruiting Report ... was a three-time Class D and C Player of the Year ... led Onondaga Central to three state titles in 2001-03 ... Mike Hart named first-team all-state as a senior, junior and sophomore ... named first-team all-division and Co-Player of the Year for Central New York as a junior ... Mike Hart named first-team all-division and first-team All-Central New York as a sophomore ... named first-team all-division, third-team All-Central New York, and second-team all-state as a freshman ... Mike Hart averaged 10 points and five steals for his varsity basketball team.
Mike Hart National Awards
- 2006 Doak Walker Award finalist
- 2006 Maxwell Award semifinalist
- 2006 Walter Camp Award watchlist
- 2006 Heisman Trophy fifth place
Mike Hart Conference Honors
- 2004 All-Big Ten Conference First Team (coaches and media)
- 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year (coaches and media)
- 2006 All-Big Ten Conference First Team (coaches and media, unanimous)
Mike Hart Team Awards
- 2006 Michigan football team co-MVP with David Harris
Leon Michael "Mike" Hart or simply Mike Hart was born on April 9, 1986 in Syracuse, New York. Mike Hart is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Mike Hart played college football at the University of Michigan, where he is the all-time leading rusher in the team's history.