| Defensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 14, 1992 | |
| Place of birth: Natchitoches, Louisiana | |
| Career information | |
| College: Arizona State | |
| NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Cincinnati Bengals ( 2015– 2016)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Marcus Hardison (born February 14, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years[]
Hardison attended Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida. He played quarterback early in his career before moving to defensive line.
College career[]
Hardison attended Dodge City Community College in 2011 and 2012.[1] During those two years, he had 96 tackles and seven sacks. In 2013, he transferred to Arizona State University.[2] In his first year at Arizona State he appeared in 13 of 14 games, recording five tackles and a sack.[3] As a senior in 2014, Hardison played in all 13 games, recording 53 tackles, a team-leading 10 sacks and one interception.[4]
Professional career[]
Cincinnati Bengals[]
Hardison was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, 135th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft.[5] He made the Bengals final roster, but was inactive for every game in 2015 including the playoffs.
Hardison suffered a shoulder injury in the third preseason game and was out for the 2016 season.[6]
On September 2, 2017, Hardison was released by the Bengals.[7]
Jacksonville Jaguars[]
On September 20, 2017, Hardison was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[8] He was released on November 20, 2017.
New England Patriots[]
On December 2, 2017, Hardison was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[9] He was released on December 19, 2017.[10]
Houston Texans[]
On December 21, 2017, Hardison was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 1, 2018.[12]
On August 27, 2018, Hardison was waived by the Texans.[13]
Los Angeles Chargers[]
On August 28, 2018, Hardison was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[14] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[15]
Arizona Hotshots[]
In late 2018, Hardison signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.[16] He was waived on March 25, 2019.
References[]
- ↑ Hardison's 'crazy journey' leads to success at ASU
- ↑ Marcus Hardison commits to ASU
- ↑ ASU football's Marcus Hardison adjusted to Pac-12 level
- ↑ ASU's Marcus Hardison motivated by All-Pac-12 snub
- ↑ "2015 NFL Draft: Bengals select Marcus Hardison DE, ASU". May 2, 2015. http://www.cincyjungle.com/2015/5/2/8536209/2015-nfl-draft-bengals-select-marcus-hardison-de-asu. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ↑ Howe, Connor (September 3, 2016). "Bengals Roster Moves: Cincinnati places DT Marcus Hardison on Injured Reserve". http://www.cincyjungle.com/2016/9/3/12785710/bengals-roster-moves-cincinnati-places-dt-marcus-hardison-on-injured-reserve. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ↑ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". https://www.cincyjungle.com/2017/9/2/16245134/nfl-roster-cuts-2017-cincinnati-bengals-53-man-roster.
- ↑ "Jaguars Sign DL Marcus Hardison To Practice Squad, Release OL Jeremiah Poutasi". September 20, 2017. http://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-sign-dl-marcus-hardison-practice-squad/.
- ↑ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions". December 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207144842/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/12/02/patriots-make-series-roster-transactions.
- ↑ "Patriots make practice squad changes". December 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221085915/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/12/19/patriots-make-practice-squad-changes.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add two to practice squad". December 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222104830/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-add-two-to-practice-squad/257e3b35-24c5-49b0-8311-ad8003cea27f.
- ↑ "Zach Conque, Dee Virgin among 10 signed to Texans reserve/futures contracts". January 1, 2018. http://texanswire.usatoday.com/2018/01/01/zach-conque-dee-virgin-among-10-signed-to-texans-reserve-futures-contracts/.
- ↑ Williams, Charean (August 27, 2018). "Texans waive Marcus Hardison to make room for Kayvon Webster". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/27/texans-waive-marcus-hardison-to-make-room-for-kayvon-webster/.
- ↑ Henne, Ricky (August 28, 2018). "Bolts Add Former Texans DT Marcus Hardison". https://www.chargers.com/news/bolts-add-former-texans-dt-marcus-hardison.
- ↑ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-cut-roster-down-to-53.
- ↑ Martinez, Kaleb (October 30, 2018). "Another former ASU standout joins AAF's Arizona Hotshots". The State Press. http://www.statepress.com/article/2018/10/spsports-former-asu-sun-devils-football-arizona-hotshots-aaf-devin-lucien. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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