Justin Hardee

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Justin Hardee
No. 28 – Cleveland Browns
Position:
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
College:Illinois (2012–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2022
    )
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Interceptions:
1
Forced fumbles:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Justin Hardee (born February 7, 1994) is an

special teamer for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois
.

College career

Hardee committed to Illinois as a three-star prospect out of Cleveland, Ohio where he racked up a total of 841 yards receiving throughout his entire career.[1]

Statistics

Season GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2012 12 17 192 11.3 0
2013 9 11 95 8.6 0
2014 9 19 240 12.6 1
2016 10 25 314 12.6 0
Career 38 72 841 11.7 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		197 lb
(89 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.36 s 1.50 s 2.56 s 4.26 s 7.28 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		 17 reps
All values from
Pro Day[2][3]

Houston Texans

Hardee was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[4] He was waived on September 2.[5]

New Orleans Saints

On September 7, 2017, Hardee was signed to the

punt by Bryan Anger and returned it for a touchdown in a 30–10 win. He was recognized as the National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his accomplishment.[8]

Hardee finished the season making 10 combined

tackles
in 14 regular-season games and 2 post-season games.

2018

In Week 4 against the

pass deflections
in the Saints' 43-19 win.

He finished the season playing in all 16 regular-season games and 2 post-season games, making 20 combined tackles, 1 reception, 2 passes deflected and 1 interception.[10]

2019

Hardee played in all 16 regular-season games and the Saints' single postseason game, making a combined 11 tackles.[11]

2020

On March 23, 2020, Hardee re-signed with the Saints.

injured reserve on November 6 with a groin injury.[13] He was activated on December 12.[14]
He finished the season participating in 10 regular-season games and 2 post-season games, making 8 combined tackles.

New York Jets

2021

Hardee signed a three-year, $5.25 million contract with the New York Jets on March 18, 2021.[15][16] He played in 16 regular-season games, making 12 combined tackles.

2022

In Week 4, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hardee forced a fumble on return specialist Gunner Olszewski in a Steelers' punt return at the start of the third quarter, which was recovered by James Pierre.[17] The Jets went on to win that game 24–20. He finished the season with 14 combined tackles and 1 forced fumble within 17 regular-season games.[18]

2023

On October 14, 2023, Hardee was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[19] He was activated on December 2.[20]

Cleveland Browns

On April 2, 2024, Hardee signed with the Cleveland Browns.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Justin Hardee, Illinois Fighting Illini, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Draft Scout Justin Hardee, Illinois NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Justin Hardee 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "OFFICIAL: Texans sign 20 college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  6. ^ Teope, Herbie (September 7, 2017). "Saints sign Justin Hardee to practice squad". NOLA.com.
  7. ^ Underhill, Nick (September 23, 2017). "Saints promote Arthur Maulet, Justin Hardee to 53-man roster". TheAdvocate.com.
  8. ^ Shook, Nick (November 8, 2017). "T.Y. Hilton, Jared Goff among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  9. ^ "Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints - October 8th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Justin Hardee 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Justin Hardee 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with DB Justin Hardee on one-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Saints send Sheldon Rankins, Justin Hardee to IR, activate Ty Montgomery ahead of Bucs game". NOLA.com. November 6, 2020.
  14. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  15. ^ "Justin Hardee's contract with Jets includes just $1 million guaranteed". jetswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jets Sign DB Justin Hardee". New York Jets. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers - October 2nd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  18. ^ "Justin Hardee 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  19. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 14, 2023). "Jets Add OL Carter Warren to Active Roster; Place DB Justin Hardee on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  20. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 2, 2023). "Jets Activate CB Justin Hardee, OL Wes Schweitzer". NewYorkJets.com.
  21. ^ "Browns sign CB Justin Hardee Sr". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 2, 2024.

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