OLB · Cincinnati Bengals
Kevin Hardy
Age 52 · 193 cm (6'4") · 117 kg · Born Jul 24, 1973 · Illinois
NFL career
1996
debut year
2004
last season
9
seasons
#51
jersey
College: Illinois
1996 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#2
overall pick
JAX
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2004 · 88 games.
Defense
298solo tackles
26.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 62 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 59 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | JAC | 9 | 49 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 54 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 43 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 31 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Cincinnati Bengals
Most recent results for the franchise while Kevin Hardy was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
38–10 @ Eagles
2004-17 · Jan 2, 2005 · REGULAR
W
23–22 vs Giants
2004-16 · Dec 26, 2004 · REGULAR
L
17–33 vs Bills
2004-15 · Dec 19, 2004 · REGULAR
L
28–35 @ Patriots
2004-14 · Dec 12, 2004 · REGULAR
W
27–26 @ Ravens
2004-13 · Dec 5, 2004 · REGULAR
W
58–48 vs Browns
2004-12 · Nov 28, 2004 · REGULAR
L
14–19 vs Steelers
2004-11 · Nov 21, 2004 · REGULAR
W
17–10 @ Commanders
2004-10 · Nov 14, 2004 · REGULAR
Other "Hardy" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Illinois.
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Pat Bryant
WR · 2025 · Broncos
Seth Coleman
DE · 2025 · Dolphins
TeRah Edwards
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Cam Grandy
TE · 2024 · Bengals
Casey Washington
WR · 2024 · Falcons
Denzel Daxon
DE · 2024 · Cardinals
Isaiah Adams
G · 2024
Isaiah Williams
WR · 2024 · Jets
Jer'Zhan Newton
DT · 2024 · Commanders
1996 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#3
#4
#5
#5
#6
#7
#9
#10
#11
Keyshawn Johnson
WR · NYJ
#3
Simeon Rice
DE · ARI
#4
Jonathan Ogden
OT · BAL
#5
Cedric Jones
DE · NYG
#5
Cedric Jones
WR · NYG
#6
Lawrence Phillips
RB · STL
#7
Terry Glenn
WR · NWE
#8
Tim Biakabutuka
RB · CAR
#9
Rickey Dudley
TE · OAK
#10
Willie Anderson
OT · CIN
#11
Alex Molden
DB · NOR
#12
Regan Upshaw
DE · TAM
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Kevin Hardy.
Carlos Emmons
Debut 1996 · #51 · Giants
Donnie Edwards
Debut 1996 · #59 · Chiefs
John Mobley
Debut 1996 · #51 · Broncos
Patrick Sapp
Debut 1996 · #55 · Cardinals
Randall Godfrey
Debut 1996 · #57 · Commanders
Reggie Brown
Debut 1996 · #59 · Lions
Alshermond Singleton
Debut 1997 · #51 · Cowboys
Bertrand Berry
Debut 1997 · #92 · Cardinals