Defensive line, Morehead State, 2025–26
K.J. Hardesty
- Number
- No. 54
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Bowling Green, KY
K.J. Hardesty plays defensive line for Morehead State. Last time out, at Davidson: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
32 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 4 tackles at Davidson, L 31–34
Next game: vs. Stetson, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Ohio Dominican, 2026Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Morehead State | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Morehead State | 54 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Morehead State | 54 | DL | Jr. | 6′2″ | 270 |
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
2026 Morehead State 6 games, 32 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.Ohio Dominican | L 40–42 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs.Kentucky Christian | W 75–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Austin Peay | L 7–63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Valparaiso | L 3–37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Dayton | L 28–56 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Davidson | L 31–34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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