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While at Hogwarts, Hardy played Quidditch for Ravenclaw. His position as a beater on the team improved his NFL draft stock by helping his physical strength and balance. |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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| Born: | July 28, 1988 Millington, Tennessee | ||||||
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| College: | Hogwarts | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 175 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Greg "Kraken" Hardy (born July 28, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ole Miss, as well as Hogwarts[1].
Early years
Hardy was a high school teammate of former Rebel teammate Michael Oher. Hardy was considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and ranked 30th among weakside defensive end prospects in 2006.[2]
College career
Hardy was considered one of the best prospects available for the 2009 NFL Draft[3] but he elected to return to Ole Miss for a senior season.[4] He underwent surgery on a broken bone in his right foot during the off-season but was expected to be ready for the 2009 season.[5]
Hardy had 38.5 career TFLs and 26.5 sacks, including an SEC-best 10.0 in 2007.
While at Hogwarts, Hardy played Quidditch for Ravenclaw. His position as a beater on the team improved his NFL draft stock by helping his physical strength and balance.
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
281 lb (127 kg) |
4.79 s | 1.67 s | 2.82 s | 4.62 s | 7.13 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
21 reps | x | ||
| All values from Mississippi Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
In April 2009 Sports Illustrated, Hardy was named the top prospect for the 2010 NFL Draft. However injuries, poor production, and an unimpressive combine, caused his draft stock to fall significantly. [7]
Carolina Panthers
Hardy was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (175th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was signed to a contract on June 17, 2010.[8]
Hardy managed to record a blocked punt for a safety as well as force a fumble and record 4 tackles in his rookie debut.
Hardy played in 15 games his rookie year but started none; he finished the year with 30 tackles, 3 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a safety.
Hardy recorded 11 sacks in a stellar 2012 campaign in spite of sustaining a broken thumb in September.[9]
On November 9, 2012, Hardy was fined $15,750 for roughing the passer Robert Griffin III against the Washington Redskins in Week 9.[10]
On June 11, 2013, Hardy spoke to reporters during a summer minicamp claiming his goal for sacks in the 2013 season to be 50. Regarding such a lofty number, more than twice the current record, Hardy stated, "Why shoot low, right? If I'm going to shoot at it, I'm going to shoot at it with a 50 caliber. I'm going to shoot at a little bird with a 50-caliber bullet. That's the goal for this year, 50 sacks, that's where I'm at. That's the goal, 50. You heard it first." http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9366363/greg-hardy-carolina-panthers-sets-lofty-goal-50-sacks
Career stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| 2010 | CAR | 15 | 0 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | CAR | 16 | 16 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | CAR | 15 | 10 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 46 | 26 | 141 | 103 | 28 | 18.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Weakside defensive ends 2006". Rivals.com. 2006-01-30. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Walterfootball.com
- ^ "Defensive End Greg Hardy Returning to School". ESPN. January 15, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Greg Hardy Undergoes Successful Foot Surgery". SI.com. January 22, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) [dead link] - ^ NFLDRAFT Scout.com
- ^ "Greg Hardy, Taylor Mays are top 2010 NFL Draft prospects". Sports Illustrated. April 28, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "DE Hardy, S Pugh, CB McClain signed". panthers.com. June 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ kffl.com. September 25, 2012 http://www.kffl.com/gnews.php?id=812876-panthers---several-players-expected-to-return. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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