Professional Football Player. Hardy, a wide receiver, was a second-round pick, number 41 overall, by the Buffalo Bills in the 2008 National Football League draft. A standout at Indiana who first joined the school to play basketball, he still holds the Hoosiers' records for career receptions, yards and touchdown catches. As a professional, he had 10 catches for 96 yards and two touchdowns in two seasons. He also spent time with the Baltimore Ravens, though he never appeared in a regular-season game for the team, before playing in the Arena Football League. His football career ended after he tore his ACL. In May 2014, Hardy was arrested in Los Angeles for after attacking three police officers, but a judge ruled he was not mentally competent to stand trial. Hardy was found dead in the Maumee River, more than a week after his family reported him missing.
Professional Football Player. Hardy, a wide receiver, was a second-round pick, number 41 overall, by the Buffalo Bills in the 2008 National Football League draft. A standout at Indiana who first joined the school to play basketball, he still holds the Hoosiers' records for career receptions, yards and touchdown catches. As a professional, he had 10 catches for 96 yards and two touchdowns in two seasons. He also spent time with the Baltimore Ravens, though he never appeared in a regular-season game for the team, before playing in the Arena Football League. His football career ended after he tore his ACL. In May 2014, Hardy was arrested in Los Angeles for after attacking three police officers, but a judge ruled he was not mentally competent to stand trial. Hardy was found dead in the Maumee River, more than a week after his family reported him missing.
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