Usage Score
19.7
Player Dossier
2009-2013Southern Miss
RB • 6'0" • Monticello, MS, USA
Kendrick Hardy leans balanced backfield option traits and 46 efficiency.
Usage Score
19.7
Efficiency
46
Consistency
40.5
Season Value
40.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Southern Miss
Snapshot
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.
Kendrick Hardy, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Southern Miss. Kendrick Hardy leans balanced backfield option traits and 46 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Southern Miss paired 930 primary output with 68.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2013 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
48.3
Efficiency
46
Usage
19.7
Consistency
40.5
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 29. Nebraska: 35. Arkansas: 29. Boise State: 80. Florida International: 34. Marshall: 14. Louisiana Tech: 9. Florida Atlantic: 33. Middle Tennessee: 83. UAB: 137
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas State: 8 by 37.8. Nebraska: 10 by 36.5. Arkansas: 9 by 33.6. Boise State: 10 by 83.3. Florida International: 12 by 31.2. Marshall: 4 by 36.5. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 46.9. Florida Atlantic: 9 by 38.2. Middle Tennessee: 13 by 56.7. UAB: 22 by 59.1
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ UAB100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 62-27 | 20 | 106 | 5.30 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 6.2 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 21-42 | 11 | 53 | 4.80 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 6.4 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 7-41 | 9 | 33 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 13-36 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Marshall | L 13-61 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Florida International | L 23-24 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Sun 9/29 | @ Boise State | L 7-60 | 10 | 80 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Arkansas | L 3-24 | 9 | 29 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Nebraska | L 13-56 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Texas State | L 15-22 | 8 | 29 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Southern Miss
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Southern Miss | 930 | 68.2 | 22.4 | 930 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 930 | 68.2 | 22.4 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 472 | 54 | 25.8 | -458 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 158 | 42.9 | 6.1 | -314 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 483 | 46 | 19.7 | 325 |
#1 Featured game
Houston
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
195
Primary metric
195 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.
#2
Rice
186
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
186 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#3
UAB
137
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
137 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#4
Unknown
155
Primary metric
Game with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
155 scrimmage yards and 29 usage.
#5
Louisville
44
Primary metric
Loss with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
44 scrimmage yards and 8 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2010 Postseason · Southern Miss
930 primary output · 68.2 efficiency · 22.4 usage
64.3
#2
2010 Regular Season · Southern Miss
64.3
930 primary · 68.2 efficiency · 22.4 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Southern Miss
44.8
472 primary · 54 efficiency · 25.8 usage
6
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
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Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,043
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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2-star recruit