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UPDATE 5/12/07: The linebacker has signed his one-year deal with the Bengals, a
contract that would cost the Bengals $1.5 million at the most if
Hartwell were to meet all of his incentives.
Cincinnati Post
UPDATE 5/4/07: Hartwell’s reunion with Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, one of the men
who drafted him in Baltimore in 2001, has been five years in the
making. Speculation is he’ll get a shot at the starter’s spot at the
right outside spot as the club’s most experienced backer in the wake of
Brian Simmons’ release.
Bengals.com
UPDATE 5/1/07: The
signing of linebacker Ed Hartwell by the Bengals is being held up.
Hartwell's wife, Lisa, is in labor with the couple's first child
in an Atlanta hospital.
Cincinnati Enquirer
UPDATE 4/19/07: Linebacker Ed Hartwell, who started eight games at middle linebacker
for Atlanta last season, will visit the Bengals today and Friday, agent
Harold Lewis said Wednesday night.
Cincinnati Enquirer
UPDATE 4/15/07: A third option: Sign a free- agent starter such as Atlanta's Edgerton Hartwell,...Hartwell was a three-year standout
alongside Ray Lewis in the Baltimore Ravens' 3-4 defense from 2002-04,
but was plagued by injuries to his Achilles and knees during his two
years in Atlanta.
Denver Post
PRO CAREER
2005: Started all five games played, recording 31 tackles and one pass
defensed, before injuring his Achilles and being placed on Injured
Reserve on October 10. Tied for the team-high with 13 tackles in
addition to one pass defensed at Seattle (9/18). Recorded nine tackles
at Buffalo (9/25) in a defensive effort that allowed only 75 yards
passing. Had four tackles vs. New England (10/9) before leaving the
game in the fourth quarter with an Achilles injury
2004: In final season with Ravens played in all 16 games with 15 starts
... Tallied 141 tackles, second only to Ray Lewis, while also adding a
forced fumble ... Was a major factor in the Ravens defense allowing
just 3.6 yards per rush (tied for second in the AFC).
2003: Appeared in all 16 games with 15 starts for Baltimore ...
Also started Ravens Wild Card loss to Titans…Finished second on team
with 140 tackles ... Added 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 1
interception.
2002: Started all 16 games at inside linebacker ... Became first
player in franchise history other than fellow LB Ray Lewis to lead the
team in tackles with 191 total tackles, including 125 solo ... Also
posted seven passes defensed and three sacks (18 yards).
2001: Played on special teams for Ravens, recording one tackle, in
27-10 divisional playoff loss at Pitt. (1/20/02) ... Tied for sixth on
the team with nine special teams tackles.
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COLLEGE
Began his collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin before
transferring to Western Illinois ... Became the third WIU player in the
last four years to earn Buck Buchanan Award honors, given to the top
defensive player in NCAA Division I-AA ... Despite playing only three
years for the Leathernecks, he owns school records with 512 total
tackles, 308 solo stops and registered at least ten tackles in 31
games, including his final 23 contests (played in a total of 37 games).
Unanimous All America first-team selection as a senior ... All-Gateway
Conference first-team choice and Defensive Player of the Year ... Named
Division 1-AA National Defensive Performer of the Year by The NFL Draft
Report ... Served as team captain for the second-straight year ... Led
the nation with 191 tackles (122 solo) ... Had five sacks for minus 35
yards and 11 stops for losses of 40 yards ... Tied for the national
lead with four fumble recoveries and also caused two fumbles ...
Intercepted a pass and deflected three others ... Had at least 10
tackles in every game ... Had 20 tackles (15 solo) vs. Southwest
Missouri, two sacks for 12 yards, and caused a fumble, which he
recovered, to earn National Player of the Week honors from the Sports
Network ... Closed out his career with a season-high 22 tackles (15
solos) and a pass deflection vs. Lehigh in the Division 1-AA playoffs
... Walter Camp, Football Gazette, Sports Network and Associated Press
All-America first-team choice ... All-Gateway Conference first-team
selection and Defensive Player of the Year...Team captain...Led the
Leathernecks with 168 tackles (107 solos), breaking the school
season-record of 99 solo stops by Pat Bayers in both 1981 and
1982…Credited with six sacks for 36 yards and 14 stops for losses of 30
yards...Returned an INT 41 yards and deflected two passes...Caused two
fumbles and recovered another...Had at least ten tackles in every
game…All-Gateway Conference second-team selection...In his first year
at WIU, he finished second on the team with 156 tackles (79 solo) ...
Had an eight-yard sack and seven stops for losses of 15 yards ...I
ntercepted two passes and deflected six others ... Also caused two
fumbles ... Reserve linebacker, playing in every game as a redshirt
freshman ... Recorded three tackles (two solo) while playing strictly
on special teams ... Played briefly on special teams in two games
before being granted a medical redshirt in 1996 ... Made five solo
tackles ... Suffered a left shoulder (AC joint) separation during fall
drills ... All-America honorable mention by USA Today and runner-up for
USA Today’s Nevada Player of the Year honors as a senior at Cheyenne
(Las Vegas, Nev.) HS ... Long Beach Press Telegram “Best of the West,”
All-State and Southern Zone Player of the Year that season ... Recorded
131 tackles with five fumble recoveries, four INTs and six sacks as the
team ranked second in the state that year ... Also rushed for 350 yards
with 15 touchdowns, returned two interceptions for scores and averaged
40.2 yards as a punter ... Scored 35 points in a span of eight minutes
to lead the team to victory in the zone championship game ... Finished
his career with 256 tackles, 12 forced fumbles, 800 yards rushing, 580
yards passing and 32 TDs ... Also lettered in basketball and
track…Graduated with a 3.67 grade point average.
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PERSONAL
All-America honorable mention by USA Today and runner-up for USA
Today's Nevada Player of the Year as a senior at Cheyenne (Las Vegas,
NV) High School ... Finished career with 256 tackles, 12 forced
fumbles, 800 yards rushing, 580 yards passing and 32 touchdowns ...
Scored 35 points in a span of eight minutes as he led the team to
victory in the zone championship game in 1995 ... Also lettered in
basketball and track ... Majored in special education at Western
Illinois University ... Extremely active in community outreach programs
and serves as a spokesman for SPCA animal shelters ... Founded the Big
Hart Foundation which helps children and families in need in 2002 ...
Born Edgerton Hartwell on May 27, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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