2008 Football Roster
Roster
Brandon Hart
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 232
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- LaGrange, GA
- High School/Previous School:
- Troup County HS
CAREER:
Pressed into immediate duty as a true freshman at Mississippi State, working as a reserve at the fullback position and on special teams ... Has played in 34 games during his career, missing time only due to injury ... Has earned five starting assignments ... Has rushed 14 times for 29 yards and had five pass receptions (33 yards) ... Came to MSU as a highly regarded fullback prospect out of the Georgia prep ranks.
2007:
Played in all 13 games during his junior season, earning four starting calls at the fullback position ... Won starting calls in back-to-back games against Gardner-Webb and South Carolina, in the season finale vs. Ole Miss, and in the post-season bowl game ... Rushed one time (4 yards) and made three receptions for 19 yards on the year ... Entered the stats column for the first time during his junior season in Week 4 action against Gardner-Webb ... Caught one pass (4 yards) against the Runnin’ Bulldogs ... Returned to the stats sheet in Week 11 game at Arkansas ... Hauled in a 7-yard pass against the Razorbacks ... Came up big in State’s win over Central Florida in the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, despite a limited number of touches ... Rushed one time for 4 yards and had a pass reception (8 yards).
2006:
Played in all 12 games during his sophomore season as a top reserve at the fullback position ... Earned his first career start in Week 11 action against Arkansas ... Rushed two times (1 yard) and had one pass reception (10 yards) during his second season in Starkville ... Registered his first statistics of the year during Week 3 action vs. Tulane ... Had a 10-yard pass reception against the Green Wave ... Rushed once (0 yards) during Week 4 work vs. UAB ... Added another rush in the season finale at Ole Miss, gaining 1 yard ... Received most of his spring work at halfback due teammate injury, although fullback was considered his primary position ... Rushed 34 times during three spring scrimmages for 67 yards, a 2-yard average per carry ... Listed third at fullback entering pre-season practice.
2005:
Played in nine games during his true freshman season, missing just twice (Week 3 game vs. Tulane in Shreveport and season-ending contest with Ole Miss) due to injury ... Rushed 11 times for 24 yards, a 2.2-yard average, and caught one pass (4 yards) ... Saw game action from the outset of his true freshman season in the fullback rotation for the Bulldogs ... Received his first steady diet of rushing attempts during Mississippi State’s Week 5 contest against LSU ... Carried five times for 14 yards against the Tigers, his first collegiate rushing effort ... Added four carries for 9 yards at Florida in Week 6 ... Rushed two times (1 yard) in State’s next game vs. Houston ... Returned to the stats sheet in Week 9 against Alabama ... Made one pass reception for 4 yards against the Crimson Tide ... Saw limited playing time one week later at Arkansas and suffered a broken bone in his lower leg to end his true freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Rated the No. 91 player, regardless of position, in the state of Georgia prior to his senior season by recruiting web site Scout.com ... Credited with running a 4.75 in the 40-yard dash and with a 330-pound bench press by recruiting web service Rivals.com ... Played for head coach Tommy Walburn at Troup High School in LaGrange, Ga., helping the Tigers to a 36-13 record during his four seasons of varsity ball ... Led his prep team into the state’s postseason playoffs and culminating the year with an 8-3 overall record ... Rushed for 1,232 yards and scored 18 touchdowns during his senior season ... Was named honorable mention all-state at fullback following his final prep season by the Atlanta Journal Constitution ... That newspaper also selected him to the top 100 players in the state of Georgia following his senior campaign ... Selected to play in the Georgia North-South high school all-star game ... As a junior, he made 108 tackles and was an all-area performer at linebacker ... Also worked as a fullback during the second half of his junior campaign, gaining more than 500 yards on just 73 carries with eight touchdowns ... Outstanding high school student with a 3.5 grade point average ... Committed to MSU in November 2004.
PERSONAL:
Born Brandon Kingsley Hart, 7-27-87, in LaGrange, Ga. ... Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Kelly ... Nicknamed “Bubba” ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
