No. 2, 8, 9 | |
---|---|
Position: | Placekicker |
Personal information | |
Date of birth: | 4 November 1974 |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Career information | |
College: | Murray State |
Career history | |
|
|
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
Rob Hart (born 4 November 1974) is an English former American football placekicker in NFL Europe. He played for the England Monarchs in 1998 and Scottish Claymores from 1999–2004. He played college football at Murray State University in Kentucky.
He also was a member of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints.
Hart kicked barefoot.
Hart initially played association football, and was a member of Southampton F.C.'s Under-16 team, but quit due to believing he could not receive a professional contract. Hart first became interested in American football after watching the Dolphins reach Super Bowl XIX. He played quarterback, running back and cornerback.
Hart attended Sheffield University for a year before transferring to the United States' Murray State University. After redshirting his first year, he spent three years as a kicker for the Murray State Racers football team, and received all-Ohio Valley Conference and preseason All-American honors in 1997.