MikeHartline

• UK Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (2008)
• ESPN Helmet Sticker vs. Arkansas (2008)
• SEC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Middle Tennessee by the SEC Office (2008)

Was back at full speed for spring practice … Showed good accuracy and command during the spring, with only one interception in the three scrimmages … Started the first five games of the 2009 season before incurring a sprained knee ligament and bone bruise at South Carolina … Has good field presence, with a knack for limiting turnovers and keeping the team out of negative plays … Has the tall build of a classic dropback passer, but also has shown the athletic ability to run the ball effectively … Has played in 21 games … Team has an 8-6 record in his 14 starting assignments.

2009 (Junior): Started the first five games before his knee injury at South Carolina … Was playing perhaps the best game of his career when he was injured …. Returned briefly at Vanderbilt, but did not have enough mobility to continue … Completed 59.4 percent of his passes for 802 yards and six touchdowns … Completed 20 of 27 against Louisville for 178 yards, including the game-winning 12-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb in the fourth quarter.

2008 (Sophomore): Started the first eight games under center, then returned to the starting lineup for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl … Named UK’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player in the Liberty Bowl victory over East Carolina … Completed 19-of-31 passes for 204 yards and a touchdowns vs. the Pirates … Was named the SEC’s Offensive Player of the Week following the Middle Tennessee game in which he completed 28-of-47 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns … Earned an ESPN Helmet Sticker after leading Kentucky to the school’s largest fourth-quarter comeback in history over the final five minutes of the Arkansas game … He connected with Randall Cobb for scoring strikes of 32 and 21 yards in the last 4:15 of the game for the 21-20 victory … Also against the Razorbacks, he completed a career-long pass of 71 yards for a score to Alfonso Smith … Strung together 95 consecutive passes without an interception to begin the season.

2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Made his first career appearance against Eastern Kentucky … Completed his first career attempt to Sean Murphy for 16 yards … Finished the day 3-of-4 for 30 yards … Entered the Kent State game for one series and led a UK scoring drive as tailback Derrick Locke raced up the left side for a 67-yard score … Saw action against Florida Atlantic, completing one pass to Murphy for four yards … Came in for one play in relief of Andre’ Woodson against Tennessee, handing the ball off to John Conner for a four-yard pickup.

2006 (Freshman): Redshirted … Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season.

High School: Blessed with excellent height and a powerful arm … Three-year letterman at GlenOak HS in Canton, Ohio, he began starting at quarterback midway through his sophomore season … Showed both running and passing skills … As a senior he threw for 1,523 yards and six touchdowns while adding 533 rushing yards and 12 more TDs on the ground … Team went to the state playoffs his junior year as he passed for 2,405 yards and 16 TDs while adding 353 rushing yards and eight scores on the ground … Team competed in Division I, the largest classification in Ohio … Earned all-county, All-Federal League, and all-district honors two years and was honorable-mention All-Ohio as a senior … An All-America prospect by PrepStar … Rivals.com rated him the nation’s No. 31 pro-style quarterback and one of the top-40 prospects in Ohio … One of the top-125 players in the six-state Midwest area by SuperPrep … Coached by Jack Rose … “Michael is big and agile, with a terrific arm,” Rose said. “He can make all the throws. I think he’s going to be an outstanding college quarterback, and have a good chance of playing after college.” … Also a standout in track, an indication of his athletic ability … A four-year letterman, competing in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, high jump, and 4×400 relay … Advanced to the state finals in the 300 hurdles, high jump, and 4×400 relay as a senior … Has been a Special Olympics volunteer … Narrowed his choices to Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan State before picking the Wildcats.

Personal: Born in Canton, Ohio … Son of Dave and Laurie Hartline … His brother Brian played at Ohio State and is now entering his second season as a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins … Major is kinesiology.

Community Cats: Participated in events with the Boy Scouts (2008, 2010) and UK Children’s Hospital (2008) … Guest visitor at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital (2008).