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Richard Hardin - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 94

RichardHardin

  • height 6-6
  • Weight 262
  • class Junior
  • High school Male
BIO

Moved from defensive tackle to end during the spring to give the team more depth at that position ? Finished the spring as a backup at one end behind senior Chris Demaree ? Has good size and has worked throughout his career to develop the strength necessary for the defensive line ? Has played in 14 games.

2000 (Sophomore): Played in nine games as a reserve defensive tackle ? Totaled three tackles ? Got his second varsity letter.

1999 (Sophomore): Redshirted while recovering from an ankle injury.

1998 (Freshman): Played in five games as a reserve defensive end … Made three tackles, including two stops in the win over Vanderbilt … Also played in one junior varsity game.

High School: Started two years at offensive guard and two years at defensive end at Male HS in Louisville … As a senior, he totaled 80 tackles, including four quarterback sacks and 11 tackles for loss on running plays … Added 11 quarterback ?hurries? and batted down one pass … First-team all-state selection by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader ?Class of the Commonwealth? … Selected to the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game … Named to the all-district and all-county teams as a junior and senior … Helped lead Male HS to a three-year record of 25-11 and three playoff appearances during his three seasons on the varsity … Coached at Male by Bob Redman … Two-year letterman in basketball and three-year letterman in track … Participated in the shot put and discus throw … Finished seventh in the discus in the state meet as a junior … Honor roll student who participated in a number of school organizations, including Future Business Leaders of America, Students Against Drunk Driving, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Red Cross … Richard chose UK over Louisville and Virginia.

Personal: Full name is Richard Luke Hardin … Born 12-19-79 in Louisville … Son of Robert and Betty Hardin … Richard?s brother, Robert, played football at Purdue … His brother Ronald went to Notre Dame and is now a football player at Georgia Tech … Major is kinesiology.

The Cats? Cause: Helped work the Micro City Government Youth Lock-In (1999-2000) ? Participated in the Schoolhouse Rock academic pep rally for fourth- and fifth-grade students (2001).

Hardin Career Statistics

YearPositionG-GSTacklesTFL-Yds.Sacks-Yds.FCFR1998Def. End5-0300002000Def. End9-030000Totals14-060000
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