JaQuan Hardy

JaQuan Hardy (born December 31, 1997) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Tiffin Dragons.

Early life Hardy was born in East Cleveland, Ohio, on December 31, 1997, and attended Westlake High School, where he rushed for 1,800 yards, 23 touchdowns, and over 2,500 yards of total offense and received Second-team All-Ohio performer honors.

College career Hardy accepted a football scholarship from Division II Tiffin University. In 2019, he started all 11 games, rushing for 1,554 yards and 15 touchdowns which ranked third in Division II.

College statistics Year Team GP Rushing Receiving Scrimmage Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Touch Yds Avg TD 2016 Tiffin 11 90 576 6.4 5 10 41 4.1 2 100 617 6.2 7 2017 Tiffin 11 207 1,077 5.2 8 13 136 10.5 0 220 1,213 5.5 8 2019 Tiffin 11 204 1,554 7.6 15 15 107 7.1 1 219 1,661 7.6 16Career 33 501 3,207 6.4 28 38 284 8.6 3 539 3,491 6.5 31

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys Hardy was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2021 NFL draft. In the 2021 preseason, Hardy was featured as a part of the Hard Knocks television series on HBO. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad. Hardy was elevated in Week 14 and Week 15, to replace an injured Tony Pollard. He registered 3 rushing yards and a kick return for 15 yards against the Washington Football Team. He was demoted to the practice squad on December 29.

In Week 18 with the starters resting for the playoffs, Dallas would elevate Hardy for the season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, where had 3 carries for 26 yards and a touchdown, helping the franchise set the NFL record with 22 different players scoring a touchdown in one regular season. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2022. He was waived on July 14, 2022.

Denver Broncos On August 10, 2022, Hardy signed with the Denver Broncos. He was waived on August 29.

BC Lions On August 8, 2023, Hardy signed with the BC Lions practice roster. He was released by the Lions on November 13, 2023, after playing two games on the active roster.