Mark Hartsell
Encyclopedia
Mark Hartsell is a former quarterback
for the Boston College Eagles
and Chicago Bears
.
. Played under both Tom Coughlin
and Dan Henning
at Boston College
. As a junior, started 11 of 12 games and completed 159 of 257 passes with 13 TDs. His first collegiate pass as a starter was a 74 yard TD pass vs. Michigan. As a senior he started 11 games, completing 188 of 349 attempts for 1,864 yards and 12 TDs. Was the winning quarterback in the 1994 Aloha Bowl
, completing 12 of 29 passes for 168 yards. Finished 5th all time in passing yards, 6th in attempts & completions at Boston College.
in 1996, but didn't make the final cut. In 1997 Hartsell was allocated to the Scottish Claymores
of NFL Europe by the Redskins. Hartsell was out of football in 1998 and 1999, before joining the Chicago Bears
practice squad in 2000. In 2000 he appeared in his only NFL
game attempting 1 incomplete pass. Was claimed of waivers by the Indianapolis Colts
before the 2001 season, but didn’t make the team. He has not appeared in the NFL since.
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Boston College Eagles
Boston College Eagles
The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...
and Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
College/Amateur
Lettered in basketball, football, and baseball at Brockton High SchoolBrockton High School
Brockton High School, established in 1871, is a high school located in Brockton, Massachusetts and is the largest high school in Massachusetts and New England. Although it is smaller by approximately 200 students than Reading High School, Brockton is one of the largest high schools east of the...
. Played under both Tom Coughlin
Tom Coughlin
Thomas Richard Coughlin is an American football coach who is currently head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League . Coughlin has led the Giants to victory in Super Bowl XLII. Coughlin was also the inaugural head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, serving from 1995–2002 and...
and Dan Henning
Dan Henning
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at Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. As a junior, started 11 of 12 games and completed 159 of 257 passes with 13 TDs. His first collegiate pass as a starter was a 74 yard TD pass vs. Michigan. As a senior he started 11 games, completing 188 of 349 attempts for 1,864 yards and 12 TDs. Was the winning quarterback in the 1994 Aloha Bowl
Aloha Bowl
The Aloha Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. With the exception of the 1983-86 playings, the Aloha Bowl was traditionally played on Christmas morning in Honolulu. For most of its...
, completing 12 of 29 passes for 168 yards. Finished 5th all time in passing yards, 6th in attempts & completions at Boston College.
Pro career
Signed Rookie free agent with the Washington RedskinsWashington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
in 1996, but didn't make the final cut. In 1997 Hartsell was allocated to the Scottish Claymores
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and latterly sharing home games with Hampden Park, Glasgow...
of NFL Europe by the Redskins. Hartsell was out of football in 1998 and 1999, before joining the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad in 2000. In 2000 he appeared in his only NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
game attempting 1 incomplete pass. Was claimed of waivers by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
before the 2001 season, but didn’t make the team. He has not appeared in the NFL since.
External links
- http://www.claymores.co.uk/team/players/1997/hartsell10.php
- http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HARTSMAR01
- http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/bc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/passing-records.pdf
- http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN1602151.htm
- http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/bc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/bowl-games.pdf