Chris Hardie

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Ole Miss Football headshots in Starnes Athletic Center on July 17, 2024 in Oxford, MS.

Photos by Reed Jones/Ole Miss Athletics
Instagram/Twitter: @OleMissPix

Position:
DE
Collegiate Letters Earned:
6
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
1
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 265
Hometown:
Vincent, Ala.
High School:
Vincent
Prev. College:
Jacksonville State
Major:
Criminal Justice

2024 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Appeared in eight games for the Rebels … Recorded six total tackles (four solo) with 3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks and two QB hurries … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Recorded three tackles with 1.5 sacks and one QB hurry in 30 snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Played 10 total snaps … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Played eight defensive snaps … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Notched three solo tackles and 2.0 TFL for a loss of six yards in 18 snaps played … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Played five snaps … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Played 11 total snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Played three total snaps … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Recorded one QB hurry across 14 total snaps played in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory … Transfer who arrived prior to the start of fall camp.

JACKSONVILLE STATE: Played in 48 total games with 32 starts across five seasons at Jacksonville State ... In his JSU career, tallied 162 total tackles (79 solo), 47 TFL, 22 sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception, and one fumble recovery ... 2023 First-Team All-Conference USA on the defensive line ... 2023 C-USA Defensive Lineman of the Year by College Football News ... Led JSU and C-USA in sacks in 2023 with 8.5 ... Also led JSU in TFL with 16.0 ... Notched a 58-yard pick-six against Middle Tennessee in 2023 ... Two-time C-USA Defensive Player of the Week in 2023.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-sport star at Vincent High School ... Starred at two positions for the Yellow Jackets … Two-time all-county ... Ran for 1,054 yards and 12 touchdowns as a running back, while amassing 53 tackles, 12 for a loss, and five sacks on the defensive front … As a junior in 2017, ran for 1,170 yards and 14 touchdowns … Swept first-team all-state, all-region and all-district honors during both his junior and senior seasons … Named Vincent’s MVP in both basketball and football in 2019 ... Blue-Gray All-Star and O.D. All-American … Shelby County Star Player and WBRC Player of the Week … Also a star basketball player, averaging 12.8 points and 9.7 rebounds as a junior ... Also competed in track & field.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Isaiah Hardie … Born Sept. 13, 2000 … Son of Keith Hardie and Billy and Katrina Pope … Criminal justice major.