C · Los Angeles Chargers
Nick Hardwick
Age 44 · 193 cm (6'4") · 138 kg · Born Sep 2, 1981 · Purdue
NFL career
2004
debut year
2014
last season
11
seasons
#61
jersey
College: Purdue
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2013 · 31 games.
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
Purdue alumni in the NFL
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2004 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#64
#65
#68
#69
#70
#72
#73
#74
#74
Darnell Dockett
DE · ARI
#65
Nate Kaeding
K · SDG
#67
Stuart Schweigert
DB · OAK
#68
Ben Hartsock
TE · IND
#69
Gilbert Gardner
LB · IND
#70
Joey Thomas
DB · GNB
#71
Randy Starks
DE · TEN
#72
Donnell Washington
DT · GNB
#73
Keith Smith
FB · DET
#73
Keith Smith
DB · DET
#74
Tim Anderson
DT · BUF
#74
Tim Anderson
DB · BUF
C peers of the era
Other Cs who debuted within five seasons of Nick Hardwick.
Alex Stepanovich
Debut 2004 · #69 · Falcons
Dominic Furio
Debut 2004 · #75 · Eagles
Drew Caylor
Debut 2004 · #62 · Ravens
Eugene Amano
Debut 2004 · #54 · Titans
Jake Grove
Debut 2004 · #64 · Dolphins
Joe Iorio
Debut 2004 · #60 · Colts
Johnathan Ingram
Debut 2004 · #66 · Chiefs
Nick Leckey
Debut 2004 · #60 · Saints
Born on September 2
Tom Keating
1942 · Kansas City Chiefs
Richard Neal
1947 · New Orleans Saints
Larry Smith
1947 · Washington Commanders
Terry Bradshaw
1948 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Lenvil Elliott
1951 · San Francisco 49ers
Joe Danelo
1953 · Buffalo Bills
Mike St. Clair
1953 · Cincinnati Bengals
Sidney Thornton
1954 · Pittsburgh Steelers