Mecole Hardman

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Mecole Hardman
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Hardman with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-12) March 12, 1998 (age 25)
Bowman, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Elbert County
(Elberton, Georgia)
College:Georgia (2016–2018)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:151
Receiving yards:2,088
Rushing yards:125
Return yards:1,482
Total touchdowns:20
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Carey Mecole Hardman Jr. (born March 12, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Early years[edit]

Hardman attended Elbert County High School in Elbert County, Georgia.[1] A five-star recruit, he committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[2]

College career[edit]

Hardman played at Georgia from 2016 to 2018.[3] During his career, he had 60 receptions for 961 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a return specialist, he had 39 punt returns for 592 yards and a touchdown and 35 kick returns for 875 yards.[4] One significant touchdown came in his sophomore year against Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship. He caught an 80-yard pass from Jake Fromm in the third quarter of the 26–23 overtime loss.[5] After his junior season, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]

College statistics[edit]

Mecole Hardman
Season Team GP Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2016 Georgia 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2017 Georgia 15 25 418 16.7 4 8 61 7.6 2
2018 Georgia 14 35 543 15.5 7 5 36 7.2 0
Career 33 60 961 16.0 11 13 97 7.5 2

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m) 		187 lb
(85 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.33 s 1.54 s 2.57 s 4.25 s 6.75 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8]

Hardman was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round with the 56th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] He was the fifth wide receiver selected that year.[10]

2019 season[edit]

During Week 2 against the Oakland Raiders, Hardman caught four passes for 61 yards and his first NFL touchdown in the 28–10 road victory.[11] In the Week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens, he caught two passes for 97 yards including an 83-yard receiving touchdown. The Chiefs defeated the Ravens 33-28.[12] During a Week 10 35-32 road loss against the Tennessee Titans, Hardman had a 63-yard touchdown on his only reception of the game.[13] On December 17, Hardman was named to the Pro Bowl.[14] In the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers, Hardman caught a 30-yard reception and returned a kickoff for a 104 yard touchdown in the 31–21 win.[15] In Super Bowl LIV, Hardman had a single reception for two yards while returning three kicks for a total of 58 yards in a 31-20 win against the San Francisco 49ers.[16]

2020 season[edit]

During a Week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Hardman caught four passes for 81 yards including a 49-yard receiving touchdown. The Chiefs won 34-20.[17] In a Week 8 35-9 victory against the New York Jets, Hardman caught seven passes for 96 yards including a 30-yard receiving touchdown.[18] On November 11, 2020, Hardman was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for COVID-19, and was activated on November 21.[19] Hardman missed no games while on the reserve/COVID-19 list, but his snaps were limited in the Chiefs' Week 11 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders. His only reception in the game came on the team's game-winning drive with 1:14 remaining in the fourth quarter.[20] In the Chiefs' Week 14 victory over the Miami Dolphins, Hardman returned a punt for 67 yards for a touchdown, the first punt return touchdown of his career.[21] Overall, Hardman recorded 41 receptions for 560 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns to go along with a punt return touchdown in the 2020 season.[22]

In the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills, Hardman muffed a punt return that the Bills recovered at the 3-yard line which was later converted into a touchdown. However, on the next Chiefs drive, Hardman caught a touchdown pass and later rushed for a 50-yard jet sweep. The Chiefs would win 38–24 advancing to Super Bowl LV.[23] In the Super Bowl, Hardman caught two passes for four yards in a 31–9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[24]

2021 season[edit]

In the 2021 season, Hardman played in all 17 games and recorded 59 receptions for 693 yards and two touchdowns while handling a majority of the punt return duties.[25] In the postseason, Hardman scored a rushing touchdown in the Divisional Round and a receiving touchdown in the AFC Championship.[26][27]

2022 season[edit]

In Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals, Hardman had three receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown.[28] In Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, Hardman recorded four catches for 32 yards and a receiving touchdown to go along with 28 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. He became the first wide receiver in the Super Bowl era to get two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown in the same game.[29] He was placed on injured reserve on November 17, 2022 after suffering an abdomen injury in Week 9. Hardman was activated off of injured reserve on January 4, 2023.[30] Hardman did return in the AFC Championship Game but injured his abdominal and was deactivated for Super Bowl LVII. The Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to give Hardman his second Super Bowl ring.

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 KC 16 5 26 538 20.7 83 6 4 17 4.3 9 0 2 2
2020 KC 16 8 41 560 13.7 49 4 4 31 7.8 20 0 2 2
2021 KC 17 8 59 693 11.7 53 2 8 46 5.8 24 0 3 2
2022 KC 8 5 25 297 11.9 36 4 4 31 7.8 25 2 1 0
Career 57 26 151 2,088 14.5 83 16 20 125 6.3 25 2 8 6

Postseason[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 KC 3 1 4 29 7.3 13 0 1 -6 -6.0 -6 0 0 0
2020 KC 3 1 8 66 8.3 42 1 2 54 27.0 50 0 1 1
2021 KC 3 1 8 121 15.1 44 1 6 55 9.2 25T 1 1 0
2022 KC 1 0 2 10 5.0 11 0 2 7 3.5 5 0 0 0
Career 10 3 22 226 10.3 44 2 11 110 10.0 50 1 2 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kirpalani, Sanjay (February 3, 2016). "Mecole Hardman Jr. Commits to Georgia: No. 1 ATH Can Make Instant Impact". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Wasserman, Ari (February 3, 2016). "Mecole Hardman announces commitment to Georgia". cleveland.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Weiszer, Marc (March 27, 2017). "Georgia taking a look at utilizing Mecole Hardman's speed at wide receiver". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (February 15, 2019). "NFL combine invitee: Mecole Hardman, WR, Georgia (Elbert County)". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "College Football Championship - Alabama vs Georgia Box Score, January 8, 2018". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Georgia loses top receivers, RB Holyfield to draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 4, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Carey Hardman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Mecole Hardman, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (April 26, 2019). "Chiefs select speedy WR Hardman amid Hill questions". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Mahomes' 4 TDs in 2nd quarter lead Chiefs past Raiders 28-10". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  12. ^ "Mahomes throws 3 TD passes as Chiefs hold off Ravens, 33-28". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans - November 10th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Three Chiefs players join Mahomes, Hill, Kelce on Pro Bowl roster". Kansas City Business Journal. December 18, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "Chiefs top Bolts 31-21 to earn No. 2 seed, first-round bye". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
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  18. ^ "New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs - November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  19. ^ Summers, Mitchel (November 21, 2020). "Mecole Hardman cleared from Reserve/COVID-19 list". WBIW.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  20. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  21. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins - December 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  22. ^ "Mecole Hardman 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  23. ^ Alper, Josh (January 25, 2021). "Mecole Hardman glad coaches didn't lose confidence in him". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  24. ^ "Super Bowl LV - Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  25. ^ "Mecole Hardman 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  26. ^ "Divisional Round - Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs - January 23rd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  27. ^ "AFC Championship - Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs - January 30th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  28. ^ Chadwick, Max (September 11, 2022). "NFL Week 1 Game Recap: Kansas City Chiefs 44, Arizona Cardinals 21 | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics". PFF.
  29. ^ Taylor, Nate. "How the Chiefs' Mecole Hardman lived up to his 'Jet' nickname to sweep their way to win over 49ers". The Athletic.
  30. ^ "Chiefs activate WR Mecole Hardman to 53-man roster, waive OT Geron Christian". chiefswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.

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