Daequan Hardy Explained
Daequan Hardy |
Current Team: | Buffalo Bills |
Number: | 25 |
Position: | Cornerback |
Birth Date: | 13 June 2001 |
Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 9 |
Weight Lb: | 178 |
College: | Penn State (2020–2023) |
Draftyear: | 2024 |
Draftround: | 6 |
Draftpick: | 219 |
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Status: | Active |
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Pfr: | HardDa02 |
Daequan Keith Hardy (born June 13, 2001)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.
Early life and high school
Hardy attended high school at Penn Hills. In Hardy's senior season, he amassed a total of 22 touchdowns.[2] Hardy helped led his team to a stille title, as in the game he scored four touchdowns, two receiving, an 84-yard kickoff return, and a 100-yard pick six, as he also intercepted three passes in the game.[3] Coming out of high school, Hardy was rated as a three-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.[4] [5]
College career
In Hardy's first career season in 2020, he tallied ten tackles, three pass deflections, and a sack.[6] In 2021, Hardy had 15 tackles, with three going for a loss, a sack, six pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown.[7] During the 2022 season, Hardy notched 13 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, half a sack, four pass deflections, an interceptions, and a forced fumble.[8] In week seven of the 2023 season, Hardy returned two punts for touchdowns in a win over UMass.[9] His two touchdowns, was a single game school record for punt return touchdowns.[10] Hardy finished the 2023 season totaling 22 tackles with three going for a loss, a sack, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions, while also returning 17 punts for 248 yards and two touchdowns.[11] For his performance on the 2023 season, Hardy was named third team all Big-Ten.[12] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Hardy declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[13] [14]
Professional career
Hardy was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 219th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.[15]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Daequan Hardy. Penn State Nittany Lions. January 26, 2024.
- Web site: Juliano . Joe . National signing day: Penn State receives two more commitments for incoming class of 2019 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 6 February 2019 . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: White . Mike . Penn Hills' Daequan Hardy is Pennsylvania's 5A Player of Year . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 28 December 2018 . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: White . Mike . Penn Hills High School's Daequan Hardy commits to Penn State . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 5 February 2019 . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: McGonigal . John . Penn State adds another Florida wideout, bringing 2019 recruiting class up to 23 members . York Dispatch . 6 February 2019 . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: Charnoff . Amber . Daequan Hardy declared for the NFL Draft . ABC27 . 5 January 2024 . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: Daequan Hardy 2021 Game Log . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: Daequan Hardy 2022 Game Log . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: Engle . Seth . Penn Hills grad Daequan Hardy was an underdog before Penn State — and is again before the NFL draft . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 28 December 2023 . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: Sauber . Jon . October 14, 2023 . Penn State cornerback Daequan Hardy breaks school punt return record against UMass . 24 January 2024 . Centre Daily Times.
- Web site: Daequan Hardy 2023 Game Log . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . 24 January 2024.
- Wogenrich . Mark . Penn State's Daequan Hardy Declares for NFL Draft . Sports Illustrated . 21 December 2023 . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: Sauber . Jon . December 21, 2023 . Penn State football: Daequan Hardy declares for draft . 24 January 2024 . Centre Daily Times.
- Web site: Pickel . Greg . Penn State cornerback Daequan Hardy announces Peach Bowl, NFL Draft plans . On3.com . 21 December 2023 . 24 January 2024.
- News: Replacing (Deonte) Harty with (Daequan) Hardy could be Bills' punt return plan. May 17, 2024. The Buffalo News. O'Halloran, Ryan. May 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517112656/https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/buffalo-bills-daequan-hardy-punt-returner/article_2a5d6bd4-12a8-11ef-817d-778ac2e80538.html. May 17, 2024.