Selected in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers with the No. 175 overall pick ... Competed in the 2010 East-West Shrine Game following his senior year and finished third on the East team with five tackles, including four solos and a sack ... Participated in the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine ... CAREER: Received All-America distinction in 2007 and 2008 and earned Freshman All-America accolades in 2006 ... Registered 39.0 career TFLs and 26.5 sacks, including an SEC-best 10.0 in 2007 ... 2009: Saw action in nine games, including the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic ... Missed the final three regular-season games after undergoing surgery on his fractured left wrist on Nov. 12 ... Tied for third on the team in sacks with 5.0 ... Totaled 16 tackles (11 solo) including 6.5 TFLs ... Also registered four pressures, three pass break-ups and a fumble recovery ... Earned fourth letter ... at Memphis (9/6): Made one solo stop, a TFL, and recovered a fumble ... vs. Southeastern La. (9/19): Did not see action ... at South Carolina (9/24): Posted two solo stops, 1.0 TFL and 1.0 QB sack ... at Vanderbilt (10/3): Totaled two solo stops, 1.0 TFL and 1.0 QB sack ... vs. Alabama (10/10): Recorded two solo stops, 1.0 TFL and 1.0 QB sack ... vs. UAB (10/17): Posted four tackles and 0.5 a TFL ... vs. Arkansas (10/24): Registered one tackle ... at Auburn (10/31): Collected a season-high 2.0 QB sacks ... vs. Northern Arizona (11/7): Tallied two tackles ... Cotton Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (1/2): Credited with a pass break-up ... Preseason: Made several preseason All-America teams, including the Playboy All-America squad, heading into his senior campaign ... Also earned preseason All-America second team distinction by Athlon and Phil Steele ... Listed as the nation's No. 6 defensive end by Lindy's ... Distinguished as preseason All-SEC first team by Consensus Draft Services and second team by Athlon, Phil Steele, Lindy's and the Birmingham News ... Spring: Missed spring practice following surgery on his right foot on January 22 ... 2008: Named third team All-America by Rivals.com ... Earned second team All-SEC honors from the SEC Coaches and honorable mention from the Associated Press ... Played in nine games ... His team-high 8.5 sacks ranked third in the SEC, and his 0.94 sacks per game would have ranked seventh in the NCAA if he had played in 75 percent of the games ... Totaled 18 tackles with 9.5 TFLs ... Also posted three QB pressures, one interception and one pass break-up ... Earned third letter ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/20): Saw first action on the season and recorded two solo tackles and 1.0 QB sack ... at Florida (9/27): Finished with 2.5 TFLs, 1.5 QB sacks and three total tackles ... vs. South Carolina (10/4): Posted one solo tackle ... at Alabama (10/18): Recorded 1.0 QB sack ... vs. ULM (11/15): Recorded three tackles (two solo) ... Also picked off first career pass and returned it 22 yards ... at LSU (11/22): Turned in three tackles (one solo), 1.0 QB sack and 1.0 TFL ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28): Recorded four total tackles ... Tied a career-high with 3.0 QB sacks ... Cotton Bowl vs. Texas Tech (1/2): Assisted on a tackle ... Preseason: Earned Preseason All-America first team honors from Consensus Draft Services and third team status from NationalChamps.net, Phil Steele and Athlon ... Projected All-SEC first team by the SEC Coaches, SEC Media Days, Phil Steele and Lindy's and second team by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook and Athlon ... Listed as the nation's seventh-best defensive end and the SEC's top pass rusher by Lindy's ... Rated the No. 7 overall player in the SEC by ESPN.com ... Named to the preliminary watch list for the Rotary Lombardi Award, Nagurski Trophy and Hendricks Award ... Spring: Assisted on a tackle and recovered a fumble for an 18-yard return in the Red-Blue Game ... 2007: Named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America second team ... First Team All-SEC honoree by the SEC coaches and Associated Press and Second Team pick by Rivals.com and Phil Steele ... Named to Phil Steele's Mid-Season All-SEC second team ... Played in 10 games with four starts at defensive end ... Topped the SEC and tied for sixth nationally in sacks (10.0) ... Ranked second in the SEC and fourth in the nation in TFLs (18.5) ... Finished third in SEC in forced fumbles (3) ... Was fourth on the team in total tackles with 64 ... Two TD receptions on offense .. Earned second letter ... vs. Memphis (9/1): Turned in 11 total tackles, eight solos and two TFLs with a sack ... Hauled in a 16-yard TD pass ... Earned the Rebel Quarterback Club Trench Award of the Week ... vs. Missouri (9/8): Posted nine total tackles, including five solos, two TFLs and a sack ... Recorded his third career catch and TD reception on a three-yard pass ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/15): Credited with seven tackles, including two solos, two TFLs and one sack ... Had his streak of three straight games with a TD catch snapped ... vs. Florida (9/22): Posted eight stops, including four solos and a TFL, with one pass break-up and one QB hurry ... vs. Georgia (9/29): Recorded one solo tackle ... vs. Louisiana Tech (10/6): Registered four TFLs and two sacks ... Tallied six total tackles, including four solos, and a forced fumble ... vs. Alabama (10/13): Posted career highs of 13 total tackles, nine solos, five TFLs, three sacks, two forced fumbles and two QB hurries ... Named Lincoln Financial Group Player of the Game, SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week and Rebel Quarterback Club Defensive Player of the Week ... vs. Arkansas (10/20): Notched four solo stops ... vs. LSU (11/17): Recorded 2.0 sacks and three solo stops ... Earned the Rebel Quarterback Club Trench Award of the Week ... vs. Mississippi State (11/23): Posted two total stops, including a half TFL ... Also recovered a fumble ... Spring: Recorded two QB sacks and six tackles in the Red-Blue spring game, and also forced one fumble ... 2006: Received Freshman All-America accolades from several publications ... First-team selection by Rivals.com, second-team pick by Scout.com and honorable mention by The Sporting News ... Played in all 12 games, earning the starting nod at left defensive end nine times ... Also spent time at WR against Mississippi State (11/25) ... Tied for third in the SEC and first among freshmen with four forced fumbles (0.33 per game) ... Tied for seventh in the SEC with two fumbles recovered ... Tied with Patrick Willis for the team lead with 3.0 sacks ... Finished fifth on the team with 49 total tackles, including 5.0 TFLs ... His 4.1 tackles per game ranked fourth among SEC freshmen and first among SEC rookie linemen ... Earned his first letter ... vs. Memphis (9/3): Recorded a QB sack in first action of career ... at Kentucky (9/16): Forced and recovered a fumble in first career start ... vs. Georgia (9/30): Six stops (four solo) and one TFL in start ... Named Rebel QB Club Defensive Player of the Week ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/7): Career-high 10 tackles in start ... Also forced a fumble and had one pass defended ... Named Rebel QB Club Trench Player of the Week ... at Alabama (10/14): Recorded second career QB sack ... Collected four tackles ... at Arkansas (10/21): Posted five tackles (three solo) ... vs. Auburn (10/28): Recorded six stops and 0.5 TFLs ... Also forced and recovered a fumble in start ... at LSU (11/18): Four tackles and one QB sack in start ... vs. Mississippi State (11/25): Caught a 23-yard TD pass from Brent Schaeffer in his first career play on offense to give Ole Miss an early lead in the 20-17 Egg Bowl victory ... Also posted two tackles on defense ... 2006-07 Basketball Season: Appeared in 15 games for the Rebel basketball team after completing the 2006 football season ... Picked up one start, while averaging just under one point and two rebounds per game ... His best performance came against two-time national champion Florida in the semifinals of the 2007 SEC Tournament where he put up six points and four rebounds versus the Gators ... HIGH SCHOOL: Named to SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... All-State pick who rated No. 5 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep, No. 8 player in Tennessee by Scout.com and No. 12 player in Tennessee by Rivals.com ... Rated No. 44 defensive end in nation by Scout.com ... Named All-Metro by The Commercial Appeal .. Rated No. 10 on The Commercial Appeal Shelby-Metro's Most Wanted list ... Helped lead team to state championship in 2004 ... As a senior, credited with 65 tackles, including 12 for loss and six QB sacks ... Also caught 48 passes for 268 yards ... Earned two letters in football ... Coached in high school by Joe Hamstra ... Also earned two letters in basketball and track ... Was honorable mention All-State basketball as a junior ... PERSONAL: Son of Greg and Lan Hardy ... Full name is Greg M. Hardy ... Born: July 28, 1988 ...Father, Greg, was a defensive end at Ole Miss in 1986 and 1987 ... Majored in Art ... Made the U.M.A.A. Honor Roll for Spring 2009.
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