Daniel Hardy Jr. (born September 7, 1987) is an American former professional football tight end. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Idaho.
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 7, 1987 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | West Anchorage (Alaska) |
| College: | Idaho |
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 7 / pick: 238 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editHardy is a 2006 graduate of West High School in Anchorage, Alaska.
College career
editIn 2008, Hardy had 9 catches for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns in 7 games. In 2009 Hardy had a breakout season with 39 catches for 691 yards and 3 touchdowns in 12 games. During his senior year, Hardy had 32 catches for 545 and 1 touchdown in 8 games of the 2010 season. Up until a broken arm sidelined him for the final 5 games of the year, he was leading the nation in receiving yards for tight ends. Hardy finished his college career with 80 catches for 1,364 yards and 6 touchdowns over 27 games.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
249 lb (113 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.78 s | 1.62 s | 2.78 s | 4.35 s | 7.19 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editHardy was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round of the 2011 NFL draft.[2] He was cut on September 3, 2011. He was re-signed to the practice squad 2 days later but was released on September 6, 2011.
New Orleans Saints
editHardy was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad on November 22, 2011. He was with the team through the 2012 playoffs, for a total of 8 weeks.
Minnesota Vikings
editHardy signed a futures contract with the Minnesota Vikings on January 19, 2012. He was released on May 2, 2012.[3]
Personal life
editHardy now lives in Pasadena, California, with his wife, Mariah Van Horne. They were married September 2, 2017 in Kennewick, Washington. Hardy serves as a family pastor at Fellowship Monrovia in Monrovia, California.
References
edit- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Scout Daniel Hardy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Warwas, Adam (May 2, 2012). "Vikings waive TE Daniel Hardy and G Butch Lewis". Vikings Territory. Retrieved June 26, 2023.