Linebacker, Illinois, 1992–⁠95

Kevin Hardy

Born
Jul 24, 1973, in Evansville, Indiana

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Kevin Hardy played linebacker at Illinois (1992–⁠95). He won the 1995 Butkus Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1995. The Jacksonville Jaguars took Hardy in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1996 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1995
Butkus Award, Consensus All-American and 1 more
Drafted
No. 2
Overall, 1996 NFL Draft (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine or pro day 1996
Height6′4⅜″
Weight245 lb
Arm length32⅝″
Hand size9⅞″
40-yard dash4.81 s
10-yard split1.62 s
Vertical jump32″
Broad jump9′11″
Bench press16 reps
20-yard shuttle4.04 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1999 · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1999

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1999; Pro Football Writers first team 1999; Sporting News first team 1999.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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