Jay Hardy is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Auburn.
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The first one came in 2023: All-Conference USA. On tape: 3 tackles against Texas A&M, Week 5, 2025.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-24@ Baylor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-16@ No. 9 Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 3-10vs Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 38-45@ No. 15 Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 62-17vs Mercer | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-27vs No. 10 Alabama | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
18%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries11 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Hugh Freeze
Pass share
44.7%
360 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
67.1
12 games
Team sack rate
10.0%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn, Hugh Freeze, Jamey Chadwell and D.J. Durkin.
