Darryl Hardy
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Lincoln Heights, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | November 22, 1968 Lincoln Heights, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Princeton (Sharonville, Ohio) | ||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 10th round, 270th overall pick | ||||
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Darryl Gerrod Hardy (born November 22, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Hardy attended Princeton High School, where he played center on the offensive line as a freshman. The next year, he was moved to offensive tackle. As a senior, he was an All-state offensive guard (weighing 185 pounds). In his final game, he got the opportunity to start at outside linebacker, posting 15 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee to play linebacker.[1] He became a starter at outside linebacker as a sophomore and registered 20 tackles (fourth in school history) against the University of Alabama.
He finished his college career with 318 total tackles, 227 solo tackles (ninth in school history), 20 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, 5 fumble recoveries, 5 forced fumbles and 5 blocked kicks.