He played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.

Bartrum attended Meigs High School in Pomeroy, Ohio and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball.

His senior year, he played on Marshall's first Division I-AA championship team that won a then school record 12 games.

It was his tight end coach, Mark Gale, at Marshall who taught him how to play long snapper, giving him his route to the National Football League.

He played in Super Bowl XXXI with the Pats in the loss to the Green Bay Packers and teamed with former Marshall teammate Troy Brown for the four years in New England.

In April 2012, Bartrum was named head football coach of his alma mater, Meigs High School in Pomeroy, Ohio.

[4] After retiring from his playing career, Bartrum returned to his home town of Pomeroy, Ohio, and started a Christian-based preschool.

In April 2012, Bartrum was named head football coach of his alma mater, Meigs High School.