Player Career

Will Hardy Career Story

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Player Story

Will Hardy story

Will Hardy built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive back from Lawrenceville, GA wearing No. 31, spending time with North Carolina. The clearest part of Will Hardy's career was his defensive production: 138 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 2 passes defended across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 159 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Will Hardy's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    North Carolina

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202220232023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina115.53.8
2023 PostseasonNorth Carolina210.22.21
2023 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina210.22.20
2024 PostseasonNorth Carolina316.83.41
2024 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina316.83.40
2025 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina223.35.5-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 76 UCF

Week 4 · L 9-34

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

81.1 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Clemson

Week 12 · L 20-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

75.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.5 takeover score.

#3

@ Duke

Week 7 · W 38-35 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

71.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Pittsburgh

Week 6 · L 24-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

63.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.

#5

@ Florida State

Week 10 · W 35-11 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

57.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · North Carolina

3 primary output · 16.8 efficiency · 3.4 usage

38.8

#2

2024 Regular Season · North Carolina

38.8

3 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 3.4 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · North Carolina

36.4

2 primary · 23.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games