Player Career
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Player Story
Jay Hardy built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Chattanooga, TN wearing No. 92, spending time with Auburn and Liberty. The clearest part of Jay Hardy's career was his defensive production: 59 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Jay Hardy's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Auburn
2020-2025
Opening stop
Liberty
2022-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Liberty | 3.5 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Liberty | 7 | 17 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Liberty | 7 | 17 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Liberty | 1.5 | 8.8 | 2 | -5.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Liberty | 1.5 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Auburn | 2 | 11 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
Transfer Portal History
#1 Featured game
@ UTEP
Week 13 · W 42-28 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 11 Vanderbilt
Week 11 · L 38-45 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
1
Havoc Plays
63 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
#3
vs Gardner-Webb
Week 7 · W 21-20
1
Havoc Plays
59.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 10 · W 56-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
57.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 20 Alabama
Week 14 · L 20-27 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
1
Havoc Plays
53.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Liberty
7 primary output · 17 efficiency · 4.7 usage
40.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Liberty
40.5
7 primary · 17 efficiency · 4.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Liberty
28.7
3.5 primary · 11.2 efficiency · 2.1 usage
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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