Defensive line, Western Kentucky (from Grambling), 2020–25
Jaden Hardy
- Number
- No. 98
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 324 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Savannah, GA
Jaden Hardy played defensive line at Grambling (2020–24) and Western Kentucky (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Grambling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Grambling | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 10 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Grambling | 98 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Grambling | 98 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Grambling | 98 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Grambling | 98 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 98 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 324 |
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
2025 Western Kentucky 10 games, 20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Sam Houston | W 41–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. North Alabama | W 55–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Toledo | L 21–45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Nevada | W 31–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Missouri State | W 27–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Delaware | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Louisiana Tech | W 28–27 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at LSU | L 10–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Jacksonville State | L 34–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Southern Miss | W 27–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Grambling 1 game, 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | atLSU | L 10–72 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2021 Grambling 2 games, 2 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | atSouthern Miss | L 0–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Houston | L 0–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 5 vs. Tennessee State; Sep 25 at Prairie View A&M; Oct 30 at Florida A&M, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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