Player Career

Kendrick Hardy Career Story

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Player Story

Kendrick Hardy story

Kendrick Hardy built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Monticello, MS wearing No. 29, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Kendrick Hardy's career was his backfield work: 1,899 rushing yards, 334 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 144 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Southern Miss. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 144 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Southern Miss.

The arc is straightforward: Kendrick Hardy moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Southern Miss

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920102010201120122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss0
2010 PostseasonSouthern Miss93068.222.4930
2010 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss93068.222.40
2011 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss4725425.8-458
2012 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss15842.96.1-314
2013 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss4834619.7325

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Houston

Week 12 · W 59-41 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

195

Scrimmage Yards

93.1 takeover

195 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.

#2

vs Rice

Week 5 · W 48-24 · Conference game

186

Scrimmage Yards

91.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

186 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#3

@ UAB

Week 14 · W 62-27 · Conference game

137

Scrimmage Yards

86.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

137 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#4

vs SE Louisiana

Week 3 · W 52-6

155

Scrimmage Yards

82.8 takeover

Win with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

155 scrimmage yards and 29 usage.

#5

vs UAB

Week 9 · L 49-50 · Conference game

147

Scrimmage Yards

76.6 takeover

Loss with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

147 scrimmage yards and 23.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Southern Miss

930 primary output · 68.2 efficiency · 22.4 usage

74.6

#2

2010 Regular Season · Southern Miss

74.6

930 primary · 68.2 efficiency · 22.4 usage

#3

2011 Regular Season · Southern Miss

55.9

472 primary · 54 efficiency · 25.8 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games