Cornerback, Penn State, 2019–23
Daequan Hardy
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 181 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Born
- Jun 13, 2001
Daequan Hardy played cornerback at Penn State (2019–23). The Buffalo Bills took Hardy in round 6, No. 219 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 13 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 60 | 40 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 17 | 2 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Penn State | 2 | 28 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Penn State | 1 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 248 | 2 |
| Career | 3 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 248 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Penn State | 25 | CB | RS | ||
| 2020 | Penn State | 25 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | Penn State | 25 | CB | So. | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 25 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Penn State | 25 | CB | Sr. | 5′9″ | 181 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Penn State 11 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Illinois | W 30–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Iowa | W 31–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Northwestern | W 41–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Massachusetts | W 63–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | at Ohio State | L 12–20 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Indiana | W 33–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Maryland | W 51–15 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan | L 15–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. Rutgers | W 27–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Michigan State | W 42–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Ole Miss | L 25–38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Penn State 10 games, 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Purdue | W 35–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Ohio | W 46–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Auburn | W 41–12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Central Michigan | W 33–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Northwestern | W 17–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | atMichigan | L 17–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Minnesota | W 45–17 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Ohio State | L 31–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atIndiana | W 45–14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan State | W 35–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Penn State 12 games, 15 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Wisconsin | W 16–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Ball State | W 44–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Auburn | W 28–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Villanova | W 38–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Indiana | W 24–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | atIowa | L 20–23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Illinois | L 18–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | atOhio State | L 24–33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atMaryland | W 31–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Michigan | L 17–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Rutgers | W 28–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atMichigan State | L 27–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020 Penn State 7 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅜″ | |
| Weight | 179 lb | |
| Arm length | 30″ | |
| Hand size | 8⅛″ | |
| Wingspan | 70⅞″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.38 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.50 s | |
| Vertical jump | 42½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ | |
| Bench press | 15 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.06 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.20 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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