Bobby Hart

BIOGRAPHY

Bobby Hart was born on August 21, 1994, in Lauderhill, Florida. He is an offensive tackle in the NFL. 

A native of Lauderhill, Florida, Hart attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, where he was teammates with Giovani Bernard, Rashad Greene, Lamarcus Joyner, Cody Riggs, Marcus Roberson, and James White.

For college, Hart attended Florida State. Hart started every game in his junior and senior years. As a senior at Florida State, Hart was named to the third team All-ACC.

Hart was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round, 226th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft. When the Giants drafted Hart, they projected him as a guard in the NFL. To prepare for the switch, he worked out with former Pro Bowl center LeCharles Bentley. Hart, though, stayed primarily at right tackle in 2015. In 2016, Hart started 13 games at right tackle. Hart entered the 2017 season as the Giants’ second right tackle. He played in 10 games with 7 starts in 2017. He was waived/injured by the Giants on December 30, 2017 with an ankle injury and was placed on injured reserve after refusing to play in the team's season finale. On February 9, 2018, Hart was released by the Giants.

On February 14, 2018, Hart signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. He started every game at right tackle in 2018. On March 11, 2019, Hart signed a three-year, $16.15 million contract extension with the Bengals. On March 19, 2021, Hart was released by the Bengals. On March 30, 2021, Hart signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.

On April 11, 2022, Hart signed a one-year contract with the Bills. On September 20, 2022, Hart was suspended one game for throwing a punch after a game against the Tennessee Titans ended. Throughout the 2022 season, Hart saw more playing time as an extra run blocker on certain plays.

On August 7, 2023, Hart signed with the Detroit Lions.