Usage Score
4.2
Player Dossier
2019-2023Penn State
Daequan Hardy
CB • 5'9" • 181 lbs • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Daequan Hardy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.2
Consistency
46.4
Season Value
33.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Daequan Hardy, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State. Daequan Hardy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Penn State paired 12 primary output with 15.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Penn State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
20.2
Usage
4.2
Consistency
46.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 0. Illinois: 1. Iowa: 0. Northwestern: 3. Massachusetts: 2. Ohio State: 3.5. Indiana: 2. Maryland: 1.5. Michigan: 0. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 7 by 29.2. Illinois: 1 by 14.2. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 2 by 38.3. Massachusetts: 1 by 24.2. Ohio State: 6 by 60. Indiana: 1 by 24.2. Maryland: 1 by 19.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=8 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=3 · -0.0 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=5 · -0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
60 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Ole Miss | L 25-38 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan State | W 42-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Rutgers | W 27-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Michigan | L 15-24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Maryland | W 51-15 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Indiana | W 33-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ohio State | L 12-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Massachusetts | W 63-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | W 41-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Iowa | W 31-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Illinois | W 30-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 4 | 11.7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 15.2 | 3.6 | 8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 4 | 10.4 | 2.1 | -8 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 20.2 | 4.2 | 9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 20.2 | 4.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
#4
Northwestern
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 43.7 takeover score.
#5
Minnesota
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Penn State
12 primary output · 15.2 efficiency · 3.6 usage
35.8
#2
2023 Postseason · Penn State
33.9
13 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 4.2 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Penn State
33.9
13 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8606
Bishop Hartley · Columbus, OH
- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
60
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.