Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
BuffaloEntering 3rd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Awards
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Penn State | 22 | 12 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 13 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 15 | 11 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 50 | 32 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023
W 51–15
at Maryland
1 TOT · 0 TFL · 1 PD
Dominant 36-point win on the road against Maryland.
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Eric Garror’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Essissima's senior season at Colorado State (2024).
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