Marcus Hardison
| No. 67, 91 | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 14, 1992 Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Punta Gorda (FL) Charlotte |
| College: | Arizona State |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Marcus Hardison (born February 14, 1992) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Arizona State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Early years[edit]
Hardison attended Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida. He played quarterback early in his career before moving to defensive line.
College career[edit]
Hardison attended Dodge City Community College in 2011 and 2012.[1] During those two years, he had 96 tackles and seven sacks. In 2013, he transferred to Arizona State University.[2] In his first year at Arizona State he appeared in 13 of 14 games, recording five tackles and a sack.[3] As a senior in 2014, Hardison played in all 13 games, recording 53 tackles, a team-leading 10 sacks and one interception.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Cincinnati Bengals[edit]
Hardison was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, 135th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft.[5] He made the Bengals final roster, but was inactive for every game in 2015 including the playoffs.
Hardison suffered a shoulder injury in the third preseason game and was out for the 2016 season.[6]
On September 2, 2017, Hardison was released by the Bengals.[7]
Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]
On September 20, 2017, Hardison was signed to practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[8] He was released on November 20, 2017.
New England Patriots[edit]
On December 2, 2017, Hardison was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[9] He was released on December 19, 2017.[10]
Houston Texans[edit]
On December 21, 2017, Hardison was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 1, 2018.[12]
On August 27, 2018, Hardison was waived by the Texans.[13]
Los Angeles Chargers[edit]
On August 28, 2018, Hardison was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[14] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[15]
Arizona Hotshots[edit]
In late 2018, Hardison signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.[16] He was waived on March 25, 2019.
St. Louis BattleHawks[edit]
In October 2019, Hardison was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[17] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Hardison's 'crazy journey' leads to success at ASU
- ^ Marcus Hardison commits to ASU
- ^ ASU football's Marcus Hardison adjusted to Pac-12 level
- ^ ASU's Marcus Hardison motivated by All-Pac-12 snub
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft: Bengals select Marcus Hardison DE, ASU". CincyJungle.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ Howe, Connor (September 3, 2016). "Bengals Roster Moves: Cincinnati places DT Marcus Hardison on Injured Reserve". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign DL Marcus Hardison To Practice Squad, Release OL Jeremiah Poutasi". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots make practice squad changes". Patriots.com. December 19, 2017. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add two to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. December 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Zach Conque, Dee Virgin among 10 signed to Texans reserve/futures contracts". USAToday.com. January 1, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 27, 2018). "Texans waive Marcus Hardison to make room for Kayvon Webster". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (August 28, 2018). "Bolts Add Former Texans DT Marcus Hardison". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
- ^ Martinez, Kaleb (October 30, 2018). "Another former ASU standout joins AAF's Arizona Hotshots". The State Press. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
External links[edit]
- 1992 births
- Living people
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- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
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