Austin Peay State University Athletics

College: One of team’s defensive leaders...returns for fourth season as starter at strongside linebacker spot...active performer...all-star candidate expects to bounce back from injury-plagued junior season...missed three games with foot injury but was slowed even after he returned...originally suffered injury against Georgia Southern...missed one game but then reinjured against UT Martin, forcing him to miss two other contests...despite injury, still finished tied for fourth in tackles...collected season-best nine tackles at Eastern Illinois...also had eight tackles against Tennessee State and Southeast Missouri...credited with 1.5 tackes for loss at TSU...led the Govs in tackles as sophomore in 2007 with 88 in 10 games...his 8.8 tackles per game ranked 57th in nation...tallied five double-digit tackle performances in 2007...collected season-best 16 against Tennessee State....opened with 10 tackles against Bethel...also had 10 against Gardner-Webb plus two interceptions...collected 10 stops versus Jacksonville State and 12 against Eastern Kentucky...sat out Southeast Missouri game with injury...as freshman, moved into the starting lineup in Week 4 at Dayton and never relinquished his spot after 10-tackle performance...finished second on team in tackles with 80, including a team-best 44 solo tackles...credited with six double-figure tackle performances, including season-best 12 against UT Martin...also had 11 tackles at Morehead State...High School: Linebacker and fullback for Gary Rankin at Riverdale High School...named first-team All Mid-State and All-Region...also was team Co-MVP...as senior led team with 98 tackles, including 14 for loss...Personal: Health and human performance major...two-time member of Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in spring...son of Nicky and Pam Hartsfield...born Jan. 17, 1987...age 22.