Early Years
Hart attended Onondaga Central High School just outside Syracuse, New York where he set the national career record for rushing touchdowns (204), career points (non-QB) with 1,246, and finished second in career rushing yards (11,045). Onondaga Central went 46–1, losing only a single game to Mohawk Central School coached by Roy Upson, and won three state championships (against Dobbs Ferry, Briarcliff and Cambridge) during Hart's career.
His national career touchdown record of 204 was surpassed by Johnathan Gray in 2011 although he remains first in career points.
Hart also excelled academically in high school scoring 1280 on the SAT and graduating in the top five of his class with a 94% average.
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