Ron Hardge III: DB · Colorado State · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ron Hardge III
Erases the deep middle of the field. The four seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Lovie Smith, Jonathan Smith and Jay Norvell. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Air Force — Week 9, 2023.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Colorado State | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Oregon State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 20 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2018 | Illinois | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-50vs Washington State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-43@ No. 18 Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-23@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-30vs Boise State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-25@ UNLV | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 13-30vs No. 19 Air Force | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Norvell
Pass share
60.4%
501 pass / 328 run
Plays / game
69.1
12 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
502 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Illinois, Oregon State and Colorado State, 43 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 21 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Lovie Smith, Jonathan Smith and Jay Norvell.
