Byron Hardmon
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Defensive Line coach |
| Team | Idaho |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 7, 1981 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1999-2002 | Florida |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2003 | Cologne Centurions |
| 2004 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2006-2007 | Hamburg Sea Devils |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008-2011 | Illinois (GA) |
| 2012 | Charleston Southern (STC/OLB) |
| 2013-present | Idaho (DL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Byron Bernard "Bam" Hardmon (born January 7, 1981) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker. Hardmon played college football for the University of Florida. He signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent, but spent his rookie season on injured reserve. Hardmon subsequently played professional football for the Hamburg Sea Devils in NFL Europa, and in NFL pre-season games with the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Hardmon was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1981. Hardmon earned the nickname "Bam Bam" in his youth and it was later shortened to "Bam". He attended Edward H. White High School in Jacksonville, and played high school football for the Ed White Commanders. Hardmon was an all-state and prep All-American who was selected to play in the Georgia-Florida High School All-Star Game at the Georgia Dome in June 1999.
Hardmon received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football teams from 1999 to 2002. He was a mainstay of the Gators' defense from 2000 to 2002, appearing in 12 games for the 2000 team that was ranked No. 10 in the final AP poll, 11 games for the 2001 team that was ranked No. 3 in the final AP poll, and 13 games for the 2002 that was ranked No. 24 in the final Coaches Poll. Prior to his senior year, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel wrote that Hardmon and fellow senior Mike Nattiel "appear to have the talent, the experience and -- finally -- the maturity to lead Florida's defense." Hardmon established himself as a team captain on defense in 2002, as he led the team with 169 tackles and also had two forced fumbles and an interception. At the end of the 2002 season, the USA Today described Hardmon and Nattiel as the anchors of the Gators defense. Following his senior season, he received the Gators' Fergie Ferguson Award, recognizing the "senior football player who displays outstanding leadership, character and courage."
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