Chris Hardie: DE · Ole Miss · #91.
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Chris Hardie
Turns pressure into sacks — pressures become finishes. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Rich Rodriguez and Lane Kiffin. The first one came in 2023: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Georgia Southern — Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 59 | 32 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 65 | 36 | 17.5 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 76-0vs Furman | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-13vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 52-20vs Duke | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2024
W 76-0
vs Furman
1.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 76-point win at home against Furman.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
47.6%
433 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
70.0
13 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
474 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons, at Jacksonville State and Ole Miss, 9 sacks, a first-team All-Conference season (2023) — the college career is complete.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2023)
Weekly recognition
2 weekly honors (2023)
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Rich Rodriguez and Lane Kiffin.
