Mecole Hardman

Mecole Hardman

Mecole Hardman (2019)
Kansas City Chiefs - No. 17
Wide receiver / return specialist
Date of birth: March 12, 1998
Place of birth: Bowman , Georgia
Height: 1.78 m	Weight: 84 kg
NFL debut
2019 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career
College : Georgia
NFL Draft : 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Teams: Kansas City Chiefs (since 2019 )
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl Winner ( LIV ) Pro Bowl ( 2019 ) Second-Team All-Pro (2019)
Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season
Captured passports	26th
Captive yards	538
Captured touchdowns	6th
Returns	871 yards
Return touchdowns	1
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Carey Mecole Hardman (* 12. March 1998 in Bowman , Georgia ) is an American American football poker players on the position of wide receiver . It is also used as a kick returner and a punt returner . Hardman played college football for the University of Georgia and has been with the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL) since 2019 , winning Super Bowl LIV with them .

college

Hardman went to high school in Elbert County , where he played mostly as a quarterback. Hardman played college football from 2016 to 2018 . He attended the University of Georgia , where he played for the Georgia Bulldogs in the NCAA Division I FBS. There he played in the first year as a cornerback before moving to his later position as a wide receiver .

In total, Hardman played 33 games at college, catching 60 passes for 961 yards of gain and 11 touchdowns . He was also regularly used as a return specialist and was able to carry a punt back into the opposing end zone. On January 4, 2019, Hardman announced that he was giving up a possible fourth year of college and enrolling in the NFL Draft .

NFL

Hardman was selected 56th by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 NFL Draft in the 2nd round . He made his debut in the first game of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars , but could not catch a pass. In his second game against the Oakland Raiders he caught his first touchdown pass with a long pass from Patrick Mahomes for 42 yards of space.

On December 17, 2019, Hardman was nominated for the Pro Bowl as a Return Specialist . In week 17 he managed a kickoff-return touchdown over 104 yards against the Los Angeles Chargers .

NFL statistics

season	team	Games		Receiving					Rushing					Punt returns					Kickoff returns
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
2019	Kansas City Chiefs	16	5	26th	538	20.7	18th	6th	4th	17th	4.3	9	18th	167	9.3	36	27	704	26.1	104	1
Total		16	5	26th	538	20.7	18th	6th	4th	17th	4.3	9	18th	167	9.3	36	27	704	26.1	104	1
Source: NFL.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Chip Towers: 3 things about Mecole Hardman Jr., Georgia football speed demon at dawgnation.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
2. ↑ College statistics on sports-reference.com, accessed January 12, 2020.
3. ↑ Justin Baxley: Mecole Hardman declares for the 2019 NFL Draft. In: The Macon Telegraph . January 4, 2020, accessed on January 12, 2020.
4. ↑ Joseph Zucker: Chiefs Select WR Mecole Hardman in 2019 NFL Draft After Tyreek Hill's Suspension on bleacherreport.com. April 27, 2019, accessed on January 12, 2020.
5. ↑ Chance Linton: Mecole Hardman reels in deep ball for first career TD on 247sports.com. September 15, 2019, accessed January 12, 2020.
6. ↑ Matt McMullen: Six Chiefs Earn 2020 Pro Bowl Honors on the Kansas City Chiefs website. December 18, 2019, accessed January 12, 2020.
7. ↑ Austin Nivison: WATCH: Mecole Hardman returns kick 104 yards for TD on 247sports.com. December 29, 2019, accessed January 12, 2020.
8. ↑ Career statistics on nfl.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.