Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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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.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Player Story
Daequan Hardy built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a cornerback from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 25, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Daequan Hardy's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 43
- Overall
- No. 219
- NFL Team
- Buffalo Bills
Daequan Hardy, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Penn State. Daequan Hardy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 60
- TFL
- 7.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 17
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Daequan Hardy quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 60
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Rutgers
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Bishop Hartley · Pittsburgh
- High school pipeline
- Bishop Hartley · 10 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 6 · Pick 43 · Buffalo Bills
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 22 tackles · CB 147th (top 36%) · Big Ten 190th (top 31%) · National 1,813th (top 31%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | - | 6 | 2 | 49.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 10 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29.3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 11 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | - | 7 | 4 | 49.6 |
Related Context
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Daequan Hardy played CB for Penn State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Daequan Hardy recorded 60 tackles and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Penn State paired 13 primary output with 20.2 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.
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2023 Postseason · Penn State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
20.2
Usage
3.8
Consistency
46.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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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
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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
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Wins1.2 · Games = 8 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 3 · -0.0 vs Wins
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 IndianaSplash game | W 33-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ohio StateSplash game | L 12-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | 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 | — | — |
Player Story
Daequan Hardy story
Daequan Hardy built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a cornerback from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 25, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Daequan Hardy's career was his defensive production: 60 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 295 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Daequan Hardy's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 5 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 15.2 | 3.1 | 7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 5 | 11.4 | 2.1 | -7 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 20.2 | 3.8 | 8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 20.2 | 3.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Rutgers
Week 14 · W 23-7 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Iowa
Week 6 · L 20-23 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Ohio State
Week 8 · L 12-20 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#4
vs Indiana
Week 9 · W 33-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
60.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.4 takeover score.
#5
@ Northwestern
Week 5 · W 41-13 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
57.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Penn State
13 primary output · 20.2 efficiency · 3.8 usage
49.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Penn State
49.6
13 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 3.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Penn State
49.5
12 primary · 15.2 efficiency · 3.1 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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