Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2014East Carolina
Justin Hardy
WR • 6'0" • Vanceboro, NC, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Justin Hardy reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
72
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · East Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- East Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Player Story
Justin Hardy built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Vanceboro, NC wearing No. 2, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of Justin Hardy's career was his receiving role:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 107
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
Justin Hardy, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · East Carolina. Justin Hardy reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 4,541
- Receptions
- 387
- Touchdowns
- 38
Quick Answers
Justin Hardy quick answers
- Latest team and position
- East Carolina · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 4,541
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · East Carolina
- Top game
- Tulane
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 4 · Pick 8 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 1,494 receiving yards · WR 4th (top 1%) · American Athletic 1st (top 1%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Regular Season | East Carolina | 10 | 64 | 658 | 6 | 66.5 |
| 2012 Postseason | East Carolina | 13 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 76.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | East Carolina | 13 | 83 | 1,046 | 10 | 76.3 |
| 2013 Postseason | East Carolina | 13 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 78.1 |
| 2013 Regular Season | East Carolina | 13 | 105 | 1,218 | 9 | 78.1 |
| 2014 Postseason | East Carolina | 13 | 11 | 160 | 1 | 89 |
| 2014 Regular Season | East Carolina | 13 | 110 | 1,334 | 11 | 89 |
Related Context
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Justin Hardy played WR for East Carolina. Across 5 tracked seasons, Justin Hardy recorded 147 passing yards, 7 rushing yards, and 4,541 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with East Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
East Carolina paired 1,494 primary output with 81.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 69.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Postseason · East Carolina
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
98.8
Efficiency
69.1
Usage
28.2
Consistency
63.4
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio: 66. Old Dominion: 191. Florida Atlantic: 36. Virginia Tech: 31. North Carolina: 66. Middle Tennessee: 85. Tulane: 230. Southern Miss: 126. Florida International: 136. Tulsa: 99. UAB: 47. NC State: 83. Marshall: 88
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio: 9 by 48.9. Old Dominion: 16 by 79.6. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 60. Virginia Tech: 6 by 34.4. North Carolina: 6 by 73.3. Middle Tennessee: 8 by 70.8. Tulane: 17 by 90.2. Southern Miss: 10 by 84. Florida International: 5 by 100. Tulsa: 10 by 66. UAB: 5 by 62.7. NC State: 8 by 69.2. Marshall: 10 by 58.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins93.5 · Games = 10 · -22.8 vs Losses
Losses116.3 · Games = 3 · +22.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulane
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida International
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/23 | vs OhioHigh volume | W 37-20 | — | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ MarshallHigh volume | L 28-59 | — | 10 | 88 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ NC StateHigh volume | W 42-28 | — | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs UAB | W 63-14 | — | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs TulsaHigh volume | W 58-24 | — | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Florida International100 receiving yards | W 34-13 | — | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 27.20 | 1 | 44 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Southern Miss100 receiving yards · High volume | W 55-14 | — | 10 | 126 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Tulane100 receiving yards · High volume | L 33-36 | — | 17 | 230 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Middle TennesseeHigh volume | W 24-17 | — | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ North Carolina | W 55-31 | — | 6 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Virginia Tech | L 10-15 | — | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Thu 9/5 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 31-13 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Old Dominion100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-38 | — | 16 | 191 | 11.9 | 11.90 | 0 | 23 |
Player Story
Justin Hardy story
Justin Hardy built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Vanceboro, NC wearing No. 2, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of Justin Hardy's career was his receiving role: 387 catches, 4,541 receiving yards, 35 touchdowns, and 7 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with East Carolina. 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 147 passing yards, 7 rushing yards, and 495 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across East Carolina.
The arc is straightforward: Justin 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
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East Carolina
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20102011201220122013201320142014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | East Carolina | 658 | 70.2 | 22.1 | 658 |
| 2012 Postseason | East Carolina | 1,105 | 72.7 | 27.5 | 447 |
| 2012 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1,105 | 72.7 | 27.5 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | East Carolina | 1,284 | 69.1 | 28.2 | 179 |
| 2013 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1,284 | 69.1 | 28.2 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | East Carolina | 1,494 | 81.1 | 29.6 | 210 |
| 2014 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1,494 | 81.1 | 29.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Tulane
Week 7 · L 33-36 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
230
Receiving Yards
96.7 takeover
230 receiving yards with a 90.2 efficiency score.
#2
vs UConn
Week 9 · W 31-21 · Conference game
186
Receiving Yards
95.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
186 receiving yards with a 88.6 efficiency score.
#3
@ Cincinnati
Week 12 · L 46-54 · Conference game
188
Receiving Yards
94.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
188 receiving yards with a 83.6 efficiency score.
#4
@ Florida
Week 1 · L 20-28 · Postseason
160
Receiving Yards
94 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
160 receiving yards with a 97 efficiency score.
#5
vs Marshall
Week 13 · W 65-59 · Conference game
171
Receiving Yards
90.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
171 receiving yards with a 71.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · East Carolina
1,494 primary output · 81.1 efficiency · 29.6 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · East Carolina
89
1,494 primary · 81.1 efficiency · 29.6 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · East Carolina
78.1
1,284 primary · 69.1 efficiency · 28.2 usage
Milestones
17
100+ receiving yards
23
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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