Kansas · L 0-55
No tackles.
Kennesaw State · L 28-44
2 tackles
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 0 below.
Hardy has tackles in 7 of Middle Tennessee’s 8 games: none against Kansas.
Jason Hardy
On tape: 4 tackles against Marshall, Week 2, 2026.
17 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | 17 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 17 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Murray State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-28@ Marshall | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 27-20vs Nevada | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-23@ Jacksonville State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-30vs Delaware | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-23@ Florida International | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-44vs Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 28 · L 28-44 vs Kennesaw State, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Middle Tennessee’s defense played that day
Kennesaw State’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Nevada’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, tied 17-17. Ended Nevada’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Week 3 · 2026
W 27-20
vs Nevada
1 interception · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
17tackles this season17 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
53.0%
259 pass / 230 run
Plays / game
61.1
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
283 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
