The Draft Bomb · Prospect profile2027 Draft · BB #036
RB· #1 RB· Round 2· Tier 3 · Day 1 starter
Ahmad
Hardy.
Bomb Grade
76.3/100
Big Board #36
RB· #1 RB· Round 2· Tier 3 · Day 1 starter
Ahmad
Hardy.
Missouri· #29· Jr· Monticello, Mississippi· 5'10"· 210 lb(School-listed)
"Controlled fury is Ahmad Hardy's trademark. His elite contact balance and low center of gravity allow him to break tackles and create yardage where others cannot. He pairs elite one-cut vision with sudden acceleration that punishes defensive pursuit angles. He projects as a starting feature back, provided he refines his third-down skills."
Two schools, two 1,300-yard seasons: Hardy ran for 1,351 yards at Louisiana-Monroe as a freshman and 1,649 with 16 touchdowns at Missouri as a consensus All-American sophomore.
What he does well
- 01Contact balance — He absorbs the first hit without losing his feet, and most of his yardage is created after a defender has already touched him.
- 02Two-level production — He posted 1,351 yards in the Sun Belt and then 1,649 in the SEC, which answers the level-of-competition question before it is asked.
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