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Marcus Hardison
No. 67, 91
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-02-14) February 14, 1992 (age 32)
Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Punta Gorda (FL) Charlotte
College:Arizona State
NFL draft:2015 / round: 4 / pick: 135
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marcus Hardison (born February 14, 1992) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Arizona State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Early life

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Hardison attended Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida. He played quarterback early in his career before moving to defensive line.

College career

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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

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Cincinnati Bengals

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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

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On September 20, 2017, Hardison was signed to practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[8] He was released on November 20, 2017.

New England Patriots

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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

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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

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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

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In late 2018, Hardison signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.[16] He was waived on March 25, 2019.

St. Louis BattleHawks

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In October 2019, Hardison was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[17] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Hardison's 'crazy journey' leads to success at ASU
  2. ^ Marcus Hardison commits to ASU
  3. ^ ASU football's Marcus Hardison adjusted to Pac-12 level
  4. ^ ASU's Marcus Hardison motivated by All-Pac-12 snub
  5. ^ "2015 NFL Draft: Bengals select Marcus Hardison DE, ASU". CincyJungle.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Howe, Connor (September 3, 2016). "Bengals Roster Moves: Cincinnati places DT Marcus Hardison on Injured Reserve". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
  8. ^ "Jaguars Sign DL Marcus Hardison To Practice Squad, Release OL Jeremiah Poutasi". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Patriots make practice squad changes". Patriots.com. December 19, 2017. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add two to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. December 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017.
  12. ^ "Zach Conque, Dee Virgin among 10 signed to Texans reserve/futures contracts". USAToday.com. January 1, 2018.
  13. ^ Williams, Charean (August 27, 2018). "Texans waive Marcus Hardison to make room for Kayvon Webster". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  14. ^ Henne, Ricky (August 28, 2018). "Bolts Add Former Texans DT Marcus Hardison". Chargers.com.
  15. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
  16. ^ Martinez, Kaleb (October 30, 2018). "Another former ASU standout joins AAF's Arizona Hotshots". The State Press. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  17. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  18. ^ Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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