Demetrius "Dee" Hart (born August 16, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played

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and

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High school

Hart attended

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, where he played football and ran track. He was teammates with Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and earned a 2010 ''USA Today'' High School All-American nomination, the Class 6A Player of the Year award from Florida Dairy Farmers and was the runner-up for Mr. Football. Hart graduated early in January 2010 after setting 23 school records, as well as the Florida high school state record for touchdowns in a season (50). Hart also won the 2010

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for the best High School football player in the nation. In

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, Hart competed as a sprinter and long jumper during his sophomore season. He posted bests of 11.19 seconds in the

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, 23.28 seconds in the

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and 6.82 meters (22-3) in the

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, but still was not the fastest.

Recruiting

Regarded as a five-star recruit by '' Rivals.com'', Hart was rated as the No. 1 all-purpose back prospect in the class of 2011. After committing to

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in October 2010, he switched his commitment to

in January 2011.

College career

On February 16, 2014, Hart was arrested for giving false information and for marijuana possession. In summer 2014, Hart graduated from Alabama with a degree in criminal justice and transferred to

, where he was able to start immediately and have two years of eligibility remaining with the Rams. In his only season at Colorado State, he rushed for 1,275 yards on 194 carries with 16 touchdowns. On January 3, 2015, Hart announced he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the

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Professional career

Hart went undrafted in the

. The

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invited him for their rookie minicamp tryout, but Hart was cut before the season started.

References

External links

Colorado State Rams bio

Dr. Phillips HS profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Dee 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Orlando, Florida American football running backs Alabama Crimson Tide football players Colorado State Rams football players People from Avon Park, Florida Sportspeople from Highlands County, Florida Dr. Phillips High School alumni