# Andre Hardy

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{{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](/source/Running_back)
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1961|11|28}}
| birth_place = [San Diego, California](/source/San_Diego), U.S. 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 1
| weight_lb   = 233
| high_school = [Herbert Hoover](/source/Hoover_High_School_(San_Diego%2C_California)) (San Diego)
| college     = [Saint Mary's](/source/Saint_Mary's_Gaels_football) <br> [Weber State](/source/Weber_State_Wildcats_football)
| draftyear   = 1984
| draftround  = 5
| draftpick   = 116
| pastteams   =
* [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) ({{NFL Year|1984}})
* [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) ({{NFL Year|1985}})
* [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) ({{NFL Year|1987}})
* Seattle Seahawks (1987–{{NFL Year|1988}})* 
| statlabel1  = [Rushing yards](/source/Yard)
| statvalue1  = 94
| statlabel2  = [Average](/source/Average)
| statvalue2  = 3.6
| statlabel3  = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(gridiron_football))
| statvalue3  = 6
| statlabel4  = Receiving yards
| statvalue4  = 36
| pfr         = HardAn00 
}}

'''Andre Elton Hardy''' (born November 28, 1961) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [running back](/source/running_back) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played for the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) in [1984](/source/1984_NFL_season), [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) in [1985](/source/1985_NFL_season), and [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) in [1987](/source/1987_NFL_season). He was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the [1984 NFL draft](/source/1984_NFL_draft). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Weber State Wildcats](/source/Weber_State_Wildcats_football) and [Saint Mary's Gaels](/source/Saint_Mary's_Gaels_football).

==College career==
Hardy played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Saint Mary's College of California](/source/Saint_Mary's_College_of_California) and [Weber State University](/source/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](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) in the fifth round (116th overall) of the [1984 NFL draft](/source/1984_NFL_draft).<ref name="Oct 10 1985"/> He played in six games for the Eagles during the [1984 season](/source/1984_NFL_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](/source/Earnest_Jackson) from the [San Diego Chargers](/source/San_Diego_Chargers).<ref name="Oct 10 1985"/>

===Seattle Seahawks (first stint)===
On October 9, 1985, Hardy was signed by the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/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](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) in 1987.

===Seattle Seahawks (second stint)===
Hardy was traded by the 49ers to the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/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.](/source/Andre_Hardy_Jr.) signed as an undrafted free agent [tight end](/source/tight_end) with the [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders) attempting to play football after playing [college basketball](/source/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==
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{{Eagles1984DraftPicks}}

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Category:1961 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from San Diego
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Weber State Wildcats football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:NFL replacement players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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