2014 Fighting Irish SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Did not see any action during the season. HERE COME THE IRISH
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any action during the season.
THE FIGHTING IRISH
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Associated Press Ohio Division I allstate pick as a defensive back for 2010 … first-team defensive back on Columbus Dispatch all-metro team … first-team defensive back on Associated Press Ohio Central All-District squad … rated 209th on Rivals.com list of top 250 players nationally … four-year starter at safety for Central High School in Pickerington, Ohio … made 63 tackles as a senior in 2010 to go with five tackles for loss and six passes broken up … intercepted four passes as a senior and returned one for a score … also played at running back … helped Pickerington Central to 11-1 record mark as a senior, with only loss coming 13-6 to Hilliard Davidson in Ohio state playoffs, with Hilliard Davidson becoming first team in nine games to score 10 or more points against Central defense … rushed for 60 yards vs. Grove City … scored on 70-yard punt return vs. Lancaster in win that also included 55-rushing yards and eight tackles … scored on 37-yard rushing play and ran an interception back for a TD in first round of Ohio playoffs vs. Troy … helped Central record six shutout wins in 2010 … ran opening kickoff back 98 yards and later scored on 26-yard run in playoff win over Westerville South that also included six tackles on defense … made 75 tackles, three interceptions and forced three fumbles as a junior in 2009 … second-team defensive back on Associated Press Ohio AllCentral District squad as junior in 2009 … played cornerback in Offense-Defense AllAmerican Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., playing along with future Irish classmate Jarrett Grace … brother, Eisen, made 61 tackles and seven pass breakups as senior defensive back at Ohio Dominican in 2012 … brother, Terrance Brown, played wide receiver at Michigan State in 1998-2001 … played for coach Jay Sharrett at Pickerington Central High School … son of Bill and Tina Hardy … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology.
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action during the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any game action during the season.
C • 6-4.5 • 295 • Sr. Aztec, N.M. (Aztec)
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JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in 12 games … made first career start at Stanford (Nov. 30) as the Irish center in place of an injured Nick Martin … started at center in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … saw action in every game except for Navy (Nov. 2) … part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed … no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish … in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) … helped the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts in the victory over BYU (Nov. 23) … Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame (Sept. 21) ranked 14th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks – averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans … Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue (Sept. 14), but the Irish were successful on their final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive) … Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock and the Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive … Arizona State and Stanford both rank tied for seventh in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in the first nine games, predominantly on the Irish special teams … played behind veteran center Braxston Cave after moving positions in 2012 spring drills. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 43rd nationally on Sporting News Top 100 list for 2010 … rated 36th on ESPNU Top 150 list and 40th in Rivals.com national prospect rankings … top-rated player out of New Mexico and sixth-best offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl … selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game in Austin, Texas … RivalsHigh.com second-team All-American … finalist for Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year Award at U.S. Army All-American Bowl …
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team pick on MaxPreps 2011 U.S. Air Force All-American team as offensive lineman … second-leading vote-getter among offensive linemen on 2011 Associated Press North Carolina all-state team … first-team offensive lineman on all-Observer squad named by Charlotte Observer in both 2011 and 2010 … rated 16th among North Carolina players by SuperPrep … ranked 17th-best prospect in North Carolina and 25th-best offensive lineman in the nation by Rivals.com … helped Catholic average 333 rushing yards and 43 points per game in 2011 to go with 5,197 yards of total offense and also played some at tight end … two-time first-team all-Mecklenburg selection by Charlotte Observer in 2011 and 2010 for players in immediate Charlotte area … three-time all-MEGA 7 3A/4A selection … helped 2010 Catholic team to 14-1 record in junior campaign that featured 4,904 team rushing yards and included advancement to North Carolina Class 3AA playoff semifinals … played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix … chosen to play in North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl … also played basketball and throw the shot in track and field … coached by Jim Oddo at Charlotte Catholic High School … son of Hayden and Carol Harrell … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing.
MATT HEGARTY
HISTORY AND RECORDS
MARK HARRELL OL • 6-4 • 306 • Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Catholic)
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2013 SEASON REVIEW
HARDY'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue Did Not Play Michigan State Did Not Play Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0-0.0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 2-2 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 *at Pittsburgh 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *BYU 4-4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford Did Not Play vs. Rutgers 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 14-12 26 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 * - games started
COACHES & STAFF
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