Will Hardy

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lawrenceville, Ga.
High School:
Greater Atlanta Christian

NFF Hampshire Honor Society (2025)
Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Watch List (2025)
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (2025)
All-ACC Academic Team (2022, 2023, 2024)

2025 – Senior Season

Played in 51 career games during his time in Chapel Hill
Started 16 games, including all 12 games this season
Served as a team captain in 2025
Finished third on the team in tackles with 53
Three-time All- ACC Academic Team Selection and three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient
Graduated in May with a degree in business administration
Named to the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year and Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
A semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy

2024 – Junior Season

Appeared in all 13 games
Earned the start against Virginia during the regular season and UConn in the Fenway Bowl
Ended the season with 34 tackles, including 17 solo and 17 assisted tackles
Recorded a season-high six tackles at Virginia
Tallied three tackles and a tackle for loss against Pitt
Picked off a pass to record his first interception of the season at Florida State
Secured a fumble recovery at Duke

2023 – Sophomore Season

Appeared in 11 games
Posted 22 tackles, a TFL, a fumble recovery and a PBU
Recorded a PBU against Minnesota
Recorded three tackles at Pittsburgh
Collected two tackles against Miami
Added three tackles against Virginia, Georgia Tech and Campbell
Added a fumble recovery against the Fighting Camels
Registered a season-high five tackles and a TFL at Clemson
Made one tackle against West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

2022 – Freshman Season

Appeared in all 14 games, starting the last two games, at defensive back and on special teams
Posted 38 tackles, an INT, a forced fumble and an fumble recovery
Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
Had six tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble against Notre Dame
Tallied five stops against Virginia Tech
Sealed the victory at Duke with an interception with six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter
Also had two tackles against the Blue Devils
Added a tackle at Virginia
Posted one tackle at Wake Forest and had a 31-yard kickoff return
Notched a tackle against Georgia Tech
Tallied three tackles vs. NC State
Made his first career start In the ACC Championship game against Clemson and recorded a career-high 13 tackles
Had five stops in the Holiday Bowl against Oregon.

Greater Atlanta Christian

A three-star prospect listed as the nation’s No. 37 athlete and the No. 5 player in Georgia in the 247Sports Composite
Ranked as the nation’s No. 46 safety and the No. 55 player in the state by Rivals
Tabbed as the nation’s No. 59 safety and the No. 94 player in the state according to ESPN
Listed as the nation’s No. 66 linebacker and the No. 62 player in the state by On3
Posted 174 tackles, 14 TFL, 10 INTs, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks over his final two prep seasons
Also caught 77 passes for 1,095 yards and 15 TDs
A two-time all-state selection
A team captain
Named Atlanta Touchdown Club, Atlanta Journal Constitution and Recruit Georgia All State at DB as a senior
Tabbed the Recruit Georgia AAA Player of the Year
Collected 133 tackles, 14 TFL, eight INTs, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and three blocked kicks • His eight INTs led the state of Georgia
Caught 40 passes for 707 yards and seven TDs
Also scored TDs via rush, fumble return and INT return for 10 total TDs • Earned Georgia Public Broadcasting all-state honors
Tabbed the 5-AAA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-region
Posted 41 tackles, two INTs and a fumble recovery as a junior
Added 37 receptions for 388 yards and eight TDs
Earned all-state and all-region honors at wide receiver
Coached by his father Tim Hardy.

Personal

Son of Lindsey and Tim Hardy
Father, Tim, was an All-American QB at Wheaton College
Brother, Jackson, played QB at Richmond
Grandfather, Tom Jr., was an All-American offensive lineman at Georgia
Great grandfather, Tom Sr., was an All-American at Georgia and an All-Pro with the Green Bay Packers
Great-great grandfather, Reid, played at Mercer
A three-year member of the GAC team leadership council
A member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club
Birthday is March 1.