{{Short description|American football player (born 1961)}} {{for|the tight end|Andre Hardy Jr.}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Andre Hardy | number = 47 | position = Running back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|11|28}} | birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 233 | high_school = Herbert Hoover (San Diego) | college = Saint Mary's <br> Weber State | draftyear = 1984 | draftround = 5 | draftpick = 116 | pastteams = * Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1984}}) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1985}}) * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1987}}) * Seattle Seahawks (1987–{{NFL Year|1988}})* | statlabel1 = Rushing yards | statvalue1 = 94 | statlabel2 = Average | statvalue2 = 3.6 | statlabel3 = Receptions | statvalue3 = 6 | statlabel4 = Receiving yards | statvalue4 = 36 | pfr = HardAn00 }}

'''Andre Elton Hardy''' (born November 28, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1984, Seattle Seahawks in 1985, and San Francisco 49ers in 1987. He was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 1984 NFL draft. He played college football at Weber State Wildcats and Saint Mary's Gaels.

==College career== Hardy played college football at Saint Mary's College of California and Weber State University.<ref name="Oct 10 1985">{{cite news |title=Seattle signs Hardy |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1vEuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xzQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3300,2058060 |newspaper=Rome News-Tribune |date=October 10, 1985 |accessdate=2010-05-09}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===Philadelphia Eagles=== Hardy was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (116th overall) of the 1984 NFL draft.<ref name="Oct 10 1985"/> He played in six games for the Eagles during the 1984 season.<ref name="Seahawks">{{cite news |title=Williams signed; Hardy released |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0bUSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4189,1468901 |newspaper=Spokane Chronicle |date=November 7, 1985 |accessdate=2010-05-09}}</ref> He had 14 rushes for 41&nbsp;yards and two receptions for 22&nbsp;yards. He was released on September 4, 1985, after the Eagles acquired Earnest Jackson from the San Diego Chargers.<ref name="Oct 10 1985"/>

===Seattle Seahawks (first stint)=== On October 9, 1985, Hardy was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.<ref name="Oct 10 1985"/> He was released on November 6 after playing in three games for the Seahawks.<ref name="Seahawks"/><ref name="Out">{{cite news |title=All Seahawk regulars still out |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BecPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4566,936514 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |date=October 8, 1987 |accessdate=2010-05-09}}</ref>

===San Francisco 49ers=== Hardy signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 1987.

===Seattle Seahawks (second stint)=== Hardy was traded by the 49ers to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for future draft picks on October 7, 1987.<ref name="Out"/><ref>{{cite news |title='Hawks must run to beat Cincinnati |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BucPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3669,1000205 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120711070738/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BucPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3669,1000205 |url-status= dead |archive-date= July 11, 2012 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |date=October 9, 1987 |accessdate=2010-05-09}}</ref> He was re-signed on May 12, 1988.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/13/sports/transactions-774788.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=May 13, 1988 |accessdate=2010-05-09}}</ref> He was released on August 23, 1988.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/24/sports/transactions-535188.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=August 24, 1988 |accessdate=2010-05-09}}</ref>

===Personal life=== Hardy's son Andre Hardy Jr. signed as an undrafted free agent tight end with the Oakland Raiders attempting to play football after playing college basketball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Sign-TE-Andre-Hardy/65a4be0f-e9c3-4ea7-9e61-d0912104a3f3 |title=Raiders Sign TE Andre Hardy |publisher=raiders.com |date=April 12, 2012 |accessdate=May 16, 2012}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

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