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Mecole Hardman

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Mecole Hardman

Carey Mecole Hardman (born March 12, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft, winning Super Bowl LIV, LVII, and LVIII with the team. In Super Bowl LVIII, Hardman scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime. He also played for the New York Jets.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver
Born
(1998-03-12) March 12, 1998 (age 27)Bowman, Georgia, U.S.
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight
187 lb (85 kg)
High school
Elbert County (Elberton, Georgia)
College
Georgia (2016–2018)
NFL draft
2019: 2nd round, 56th overall pick
Receptions
178
Receiving yards
2,302
Receiving touchdowns
16
Rushing yards
190
Rushing touchdowns
3
Return yards
1,953
Return touchdowns
2
Roster status
Injured reserve

Tables

· College career › College statistics
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Led the NCAA
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· College career › College statistics
Rec
Rec
Season
Rec
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Ret
Rushing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Punt returns
TD
Punt returns
Ret
Punt returns
Yds
Punt returns
Avg
Kick returns
TD
2016
2016
Season
2016
Team
Georgia
GP
4
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Punt returns
0
Punt returns
0
Punt returns
-
Punt returns
0
Kick returns
1
Kick returns
17
Kick returns
17.0
Kick returns
0
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
Georgia
GP
15
Receiving
25
Receiving
418
Receiving
16.7
Receiving
4
Rushing
8
Rushing
61
Rushing
7.6
Rushing
2
Punt returns
23
Punt returns
271
Punt returns
11.8
Punt returns
0
Kick returns
20
Kick returns
505
Kick returns
25.3
Kick returns
0
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
Georgia
GP
14
Receiving
35
Receiving
543
Receiving
15.5
Receiving
7
Rushing
5
Rushing
36
Rushing
7.2
Rushing
0
Punt returns
16
Punt returns
321
Punt returns
20.1
Punt returns
1
Kick returns
14
Kick returns
353
Kick returns
25.2
Kick returns
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
33
GP
60
Receiving
961
Receiving
16.0
Receiving
11
Receiving
13
Rushing
97
Rushing
7.5
Rushing
2
Rushing
39
Punt returns
592
Punt returns
15.2
Punt returns
1
Punt returns
35
Kick returns
875
Kick returns
25.0
Kick returns
0
Season
Team
GP
Receiving
Rushing
Punt returns
Kick returns
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
TD
2016
Georgia
4
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
-
0
1
17
17.0
0
2017
Georgia
15
25
418
16.7
4
8
61
7.6
2
23
271
11.8
0
20
505
25.3
0
2018
Georgia
14
35
543
15.5
7
5
36
7.2
0
16
321
20.1
1
14
353
25.2
0
Career
33
60
961
16.0
11
13
97
7.5
2
39
592
15.2
1
35
875
25.0
0
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+1⁄4 in(1.78 m)
Weight
187 lb(85 kg)
Arm length
30+1⁄4 in(0.77 m)
Hand span
9 in(0.23 m)
40-yard dash
4.33 s
10-yard split
1.48 s
20-yard split
2.57 s
20-yard shuttle
4.25 s
Three-cone drill
6.75 s
Vertical jump
36.5 in(0.93 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 11 in(3.02 m)
Bench press
17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+1⁄4 in(1.78 m)
187 lb(85 kg)
30+1⁄4 in(0.77 m)
9 in(0.23 m)
4.33 s
1.48 s
2.57 s
4.25 s
6.75 s
36.5 in(0.93 m)
9 ft 11 in(3.02 m)
17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
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· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Ret
Rushing
Yds
Punt Returns
Avg
Punt Returns
Lng
Punt Returns
TD
Punt Returns
Ret
Punt Returns
Yds
Kick Returns
Avg
Kick Returns
Lng
Kick Returns
TD
Kick Returns
Fum
Kick Returns
Lost
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
KC
Games
16
Games
5
Receiving
26
Receiving
538
Receiving
20.7
Receiving
83
Receiving
6
Rushing
4
Rushing
17
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
9
Rushing
0
Punt Returns
18
Punt Returns
167
Punt Returns
9.3
Punt Returns
36
Punt Returns
0
Kick Returns
27
Kick Returns
704
Kick Returns
26.1
Kick Returns
104
Kick Returns
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
2
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
KC
Games
16
Games
8
Receiving
41
Receiving
560
Receiving
13.7
Receiving
49
Receiving
4
Rushing
4
Rushing
31
Rushing
7.8
Rushing
20
Rushing
0
Punt Returns
25
Punt Returns
176
Punt Returns
7.0
Punt Returns
67
Punt Returns
1
Kick Returns
9
Kick Returns
184
Kick Returns
20.4
Kick Returns
31
Kick Returns
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
2
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
KC
Games
17
Games
8
Receiving
59
Receiving
693
Receiving
11.7
Receiving
53
Receiving
2
Rushing
8
Rushing
46
Rushing
5.8
Rushing
24
Rushing
0
Punt Returns
13
Punt Returns
157
Punt Returns
12.1
Punt Returns
31
Punt Returns
0
Kick Returns
2
Kick Returns
35
Kick Returns
17.5
Kick Returns
20
Kick Returns
0
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
2
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
KC
Games
8
Games
5
Receiving
25
Receiving
297
Receiving
11.9
Receiving
36
Receiving
4
Rushing
4
Rushing
31
Rushing
7.8
Rushing
25
Rushing
2
Punt Returns
6
Punt Returns
55
Punt Returns
9.2
Punt Returns
22
Punt Returns
0
Kick Returns
1
Kick Returns
4
Kick Returns
4.0
Kick Returns
4
Kick Returns
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
NYJ
Games
5
Games
0
Receiving
1
Receiving
6
Receiving
6.0
Receiving
6
Receiving
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Punt Returns
-
Punt Returns
-
Punt Returns
-
Punt Returns
-
Punt Returns
0
Kick Returns
-
Kick Returns
-
Kick Returns
-
Kick Returns
-
Kick Returns
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
KC
KC
Year
KC
Team
6
Games
2
Games
14
Receiving
118
Receiving
8.4
Receiving
37
Receiving
0
Receiving
1
Rushing
3
Rushing
3.0
Rushing
3
Rushing
0
Rushing
7
Punt Returns
61
Punt Returns
8.7
Punt Returns
50
Punt Returns
0
Punt Returns
1
Kick Returns
14
Kick Returns
14.0
Kick Returns
14
Kick Returns
0
Kick Returns
1
Fumbles
1
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
KC
Games
12
Games
0
Receiving
12
Receiving
90
Receiving
7.5
Receiving
17
Receiving
0
Rushing
5
Rushing
62
Rushing
12.4
Rushing
20
Rushing
1
Punt Returns
20
Punt Returns
203
Punt Returns
10.2
Punt Returns
55
Punt Returns
0
Kick Returns
5
Kick Returns
132
Kick Returns
26.4
Kick Returns
32
Kick Returns
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
BUF
Games
1
Games
0
Receiving
-
Receiving
-
Receiving
-
Receiving
-
Receiving
-
Rushing
-
Rushing
-
Rushing
-
Rushing
-
Rushing
-
Punt Returns
1
Punt Returns
0
Punt Returns
-
Punt Returns
-
Punt Returns
0
Kick Returns
1
Kick Returns
61
Kick Returns
61.0
Kick Returns
61
Kick Returns
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
80
Games
28
Games
178
Receiving
2,302
Receiving
12.9
Receiving
83
Receiving
16
Receiving
26
Rushing
190
Rushing
7.3
Rushing
25
Rushing
3
Rushing
90
Punt Returns
819
Punt Returns
9.1
Punt Returns
67
Punt Returns
1
Punt Returns
46
Kick Returns
1,134
Kick Returns
24.7
Kick Returns
104
Kick Returns
1
Kick Returns
10
Fumbles
7
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Punt Returns
Kick Returns
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2019
KC
16
5
26
538
20.7
83
6
4
17
4.3
9
0
18
167
9.3
36
0
27
704
26.1
104
1
2
2
2020
KC
16
8
41
560
13.7
49
4
4
31
7.8
20
0
25
176
7.0
67
1
9
184
20.4
31
0
2
2
2021
KC
17
8
59
693
11.7
53
2
8
46
5.8
24
0
13
157
12.1
31
0
2
35
17.5
20
0
3
2
2022
KC
8
5
25
297
11.9
36
4
4
31
7.8
25
2
6
55
9.2
22
0
1
4
4.0
4
0
1
0
2023
NYJ
5
0
1
6
6.0
6
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
-
-
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
KC
6
2
14
118
8.4
37
0
1
3
3.0
3
0
7
61
8.7
50
0
1
14
14.0
14
0
1
1
2024
KC
12
0
12
90
7.5
17
0
5
62
12.4
20
1
20
203
10.2
55
0
5
132
26.4
32
0
0
0
2025
BUF
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0
-
-
0
1
61
61.0
61
0
1
0
Career
80
28
178
2,302
12.9
83
16
26
190
7.3
25
3
90
819
9.1
67
1
46
1,134
24.7
104
1
10
7
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
KC
Games
3
Games
1
Receiving
4
Receiving
29
Receiving
7.3
Receiving
13
Receiving
0
Rushing
1
Rushing
−6
Rushing
−6.0
Rushing
−6
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
KC
Games
3
Games
1
Receiving
8
Receiving
66
Receiving
8.3
Receiving
42
Receiving
1
Rushing
2
Rushing
54
Rushing
27.0
Rushing
50
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
KC
Games
3
Games
1
Receiving
8
Receiving
121
Receiving
15.1
Receiving
44
Receiving
1
Rushing
6
Rushing
55
Rushing
9.2
Rushing
25
Rushing
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
KC
Games
1
Games
0
Receiving
2
Receiving
10
Receiving
5.0
Receiving
11
Receiving
0
Rushing
2
Rushing
7
Rushing
3.5
Rushing
5
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
KC
Games
4
Games
1
Receiving
5
Receiving
62
Receiving
12.4
Receiving
52
Receiving
1
Rushing
2
Rushing
−5
Rushing
−2.5
Rushing
−1
Rushing
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
14
Games
4
Games
27
Receiving
288
Receiving
10.7
Receiving
52
Receiving
3
Receiving
13
Rushing
105
Rushing
8.1
Rushing
50
Rushing
1
Rushing
4
Fumbles
2
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2019
KC
3
1
4
29
7.3
13
0
1
−6
−6.0
−6
0
0
0
2020
KC
3
1
8
66
8.3
42
1
2
54
27.0
50
0
1
1
2021
KC
3
1
8
121
15.1
44
1
6
55
9.2
25
1
1
0
2022
KC
1
0
2
10
5.0
11
0
2
7
3.5
5
0
0
0
2023
KC
4
1
5
62
12.4
52
1
2
−5
−2.5
−1
0
2
1
Career
14
4
27
288
10.7
52
3
13
105
8.1
50
1
4
2

References

  1. Selected as a Kick Returner
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    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2613452-mecole-hardman-jr-commits-to-georgia-no-1-ath-can-make-instant-impact
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