Justin Hardee
No. 34 – New York Jets | |||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Cleveland, Ohio | February 7, 1994||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||
College: | Illinois | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Justin Hardee (born February 7, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois.
College career[]
Hardee committed to Illinois as a three-star prospect out of Cleveland, Ohio where he racked up a total of 841 yards receiving throughout his entire career.[1]
College statistics[]
Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs |
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2016 | Illinois | 12 | 25 | 314 | 0 |
2014 | Illinois | 10 | 19 | 240 | 1 |
2013 | Illinois | 6 | 11 | 95 | 0 |
2012 | Illinois | 0 | 17 | 192 | 0 |
College totals | 28 | 72 | 841 | 1 |
Professional career[]
Houston Texans[]
Hardee was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[2] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[3]
New Orleans Saints[]
On September 7, 2017, Hardee was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on September 23, 2017.[5] In Week 9, Hardee blocked a punt by Bryan Anger and returned it for a touchdown in a 30–10 win over the Buccaneers, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[6]
On March 23, 2020, Hardee re-signed with the Saints.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2020, with a groin injury.[8] He was activated on December 12, 2020.[9]
New York Jets[]
Hardee signed a three-year $5.25 million[10] contract with the New York Jets on March 18, 2021.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Justin Hardee, Illinois Fighting Illini, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Texans sign 20 college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
- ^ Teope, Herbie (September 7, 2017). "Saints sign Justin Hardee to practice squad". NOLA.com.
- ^ Underhill, Nick (September 23, 2017). "Saints promote Arthur Maulet, Justin Hardee to 53-man roster". TheAdvocate.com.
- ^ Shook, Nick (November 8, 2017). "T.Y. Hilton, Jared Goff among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with DB Justin Hardee on one-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Saints send Sheldon Rankins, Justin Hardee to IR, activate Ty Montgomery ahead of Bucs game". NOLA.com. November 6, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Justin Hardee's contract with Jets includes just $1 million guaranteed". jetswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Jets Sign DB Justin Hardee". New York Jets. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- Houston Texans players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- New Orleans Saints players
- New York Jets players
- Players of American football from Cleveland