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2022 Football Roster

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5 Calvin Hart Jr.

  • Position LB
  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 230
  • Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • High School American Heritage
  • Prev School North Carolina State
  • Instagram calvinhartjr_
  • Twitter Hart_cjEra

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2023 Senior

  • Entered the transfer portal following spring practices

2022 Junior

  • Played in 12 games and started 10 games at linebacker
  • 22 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, and 0.5 sack on the season
  • Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team 
  • Dick Butkus Award watch list

2021 Sophomore

  • Bednarik Award National Player of the Week and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week 9/1/21 following 1.5 TFLs and a 41-yard fumble return touchdown against Nebraska 8/28/21
  • Illinois team defensive MVP against Nebraska 8/28/21
  • Injured in the season opener and missed the rest of the season

2020 Sophomore (North Carolina State)

  • Played in 10 games
  • 18 tackles, two sacks, 3.0 TFLs, two forced fumbles on the season

2019 Redshirt Freshman (North Carolina State)

  • Played in 10 games
  • Missed one game with an injury
  • 35 tackles, one sack, 5.5 TFLs, one fumble recovery on the season
  • Seven tackles, including 1.5 TFL, in his first career start  vs. #5 Clemson 11/9/19
  • Tied career-high seven tackles vs. UNC 11/30/19

2018 Freshman (North Carolina State)

  • Played in four games on special teams

High School

  • Three star recruit by ESPN, 247, and 247 Composite
  • Position ranks: #68 (ESPN), #86 (247), #99 (247Composite)
  • State ranks: #176 (ESPN), #182 (247), #243 (247Composite)
  • Played linebacker and safety at American Heritage High School for coach and former Pro Bowler Pat Surtain
  • Helped team win Florida 5A state title as a both a junior and senior
  • School finished as No. 3 ranked team nationally going 13-0 Hart’s senior season, and winning 27 games overall during his career
  • 191 tackles, 88 solo stops, 17 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks during his high school career
  • 92 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four sacks his senior season
  • 70 tackles, seven TFLs and four sacks his junior season
  • Named first-team All-Broward County by the Miami Herald
  • Also competed in track and field

Personal

  • Born Sept. 20, 1999
  • Son of Calvin Hart Sr. and Felicia Hart
  • Two sisters, Chasity and Ciara
  • Enjoys clothing design and helps design clothing for a brand owned by a close friend
  • Wants to continue his own business after his playing career
  • Enrolled in general curriculum

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2021Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Junior

    LB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    5