| Buddy Hardeman | |
| Position: | Running back |
| Birth Date: | 21 October 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Auburn, New York, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 196 |
| High School: | Auburn |
| College: | Iowa State |
| Undraftedyear: | 1978 |
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Willie Riley Hardeman, Jr. (born October 21, 1954) is a former undrafted American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. Hardeman also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Washington Federals of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Iowa State University.
Hardeman was a dual threat quarterback at Iowa State University from 1973 to 1976.
In his 1978 season with the Argonauts, he caught four passes for 37 yards in addition to 12 yards on the ground.
He recorded a record called: A Bit Of The Bunch With Friends From The Start - Workin' Our Way Back To You (7") with Dave Butz and Monte Coleman.[1]
Hardeman was also a member of the inaugural Washington Federals(USFL) squad in 1983, where he caught 18 passes for 114 yards.