Someone Needs to Hire Top Recruiter Brian Hartline Away From Ohio State
By Michael Luciano
Brian Hartline had a solid career as a fourth-round pick in the NFL, as he caught 344 passes for 4,766 yards and 14 touchdowns with the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns across seven seasons.
After his playing days, Hartline returned to his alma mater Ohio State as a wide receivers coach, and he's since excelled in his role. Hartline has developed into one of the best coaches in the nation and an outstanding recruiter.
Brian Hartline continues to recruit at the highest level, as another four-star wide receiver has included Ohio State in his top seven https://t.co/ZCL9uCnC6m
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) December 16, 2019
Hartline, a graduate assistant in 2017, was made the permanent wide receivers coach after the Zach Smith fiasco.
Under his watch, Parris Campbell and Terry McLaurin went on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, while Johnnie Dixon got himself a tryout with the Rams. This year, KJ Hill, Chris Olave, and Binjimen Victor have become one of the best trios of wideouts in the country.
He's been even more impressive on the recruiting trail, as he helped Ohio State rope in future star Garrett Wilson and secure the commitment of the No. 2 overall player in the country in wide receiver Julian Fleming.
Southern Columbia WR, Ohio State commit Julian Fleming repeats as PennLive’s Pennsylvania High School Football Player of the Year https://t.co/hbTn5v3KFM pic.twitter.com/1yeybxK9uI
— PENNHSFootball (@pennhsfootball) December 11, 2019
Hartline's performance as a coach and as a recruiter has been nothing short of exemplary thus far. Ohio State will likely go above and beyond to keep him in Columbus, but you can bet he's generating a ton of interest towards a possible promotion.
The future looks bright for Hartline, and someone needs to come in and swoop this guy out from Ohio State's grasp.