Kevin Hardy (linebacker)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 24, 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Evansville, Indiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Evansville (IN) William Henry Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Games played: | 134 |
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| Games started: | 128 |
| Tackles: | 741 |
| Quarterback sacks: | 36.0 |
| Interceptions: | 5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 9 |
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Kevin Lamont Hardy (born July 24, 1973) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University of Illinois, and was recognized as an All-American. Drafted as the second overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.
Hardy was born in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from William Henry Harrison High School in Evansville, where he received numerous awards and accolades as a high school football player. Hardy was an honor roll student, and also played basketball and ran track. Hardy's basketball teammates in high school included Calbert Cheaney, an All-American at Indiana, and Walter McCarty, who played at Kentucky, and Chris Lowery who played at Southern Illinois and is now an assistant coach at Kansas State University.
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