Profile
Basics
Full Name: Leon Michael Hart
Birth Date: April 9, 1986
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Current Residence: Ann Arbor, MI
Height: 5′9″
Weight: 206 lbs.
High School: Onondaga Central High School
Nickname: H2O
NFL Team: Indianapolis Colts
Agent: Lamont Smith at All Pro Sports & Entertainment, Inc.
Awards & Honors
2004 All-American
2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
2004 All-Big Ten first team
5th in 2006 Heisman Trophy balloting
2006 All-American
2006 Doak Walker Award Finalist
2006 Maxwell Award Semifinalist
2006 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watchlist
2006 All-Big Ten first team
2006 Co-Bo Schembechler Award (Team MVP)
2007 Big Ten Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
2007 University of Michigan Team Captain
University of Michigan All-Time Rushing Leader
2007 Doak Walker Award Finalist
2007 Maxwell Award Semifinalist
2007 Bo Schembechler Award (Team MVP)
Did you know?
- Became the University of Michigan all-time rushing leader during the week 6 game against Eastern Michigan (10.06.07)
- Has only lost 3 fumbles while at Michigan. First happened during his freshman season, and the 2nd and 3rd during his final U-M game (Capital One Bowl vs. Florida)
- Was also a basketball star in high school
- Has younger brother, Chris, who is a running back at Erie Community College and another, Eric, who is a RB/DB at Onondaga Central High School
- Won 3 New York state football championships while in high school
- Holds national career record for rushing touchdowns at 204
- Has aspirations to become a broadcaster after his football career
- Graduated from Michigan in 3 1/2 years, December 2007
- Now holds the #4 spot on the all-time Big Ten rushers list, finishing with 5,040 total yards. Trails only Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne (7,125), Ohio State’s Archie Griffin (5,589) and Indiana’s Anthony Thompson (5,299)
- Finished his U-M tenure 3rd on Michigan’s career rushing touchdowns list with 41
- Improved his Michigan record for most 100 yd rushing games to 28 after final bowl game win over Florida (Capital One Bowl ‘08)












