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2009 Football Roster

4 Donsay Hardeman

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 210
  • Position DB
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.

Biography

Hardeman action photo gallery

2009: Played in and started eight games ... Missed the Cincinnati and Fresno Stae games with a reccuring neck injury ... Had two tackles against Northwestern ... Returned from injury to start in win over Minnesota posting three tackles ... Had three tackles at Indiana before leaving the game with a neck injury ... Missed the Purdue game ... Recorded six tackles, including 1.5 for loss, a pass broken up and a forced and recovered fumble against Michigan State ... Led the team with a career-best 10 tackles vs. Penn State ... Led the team with eight tackles and a pass break up at Ohio State ... Had five tackles, including one for loss against Illinois State ... Tallied five tackles and broke up a pass in the season opener against Missouri.

2008: Played and started in eight games at safety ... Had seven tackles - six solos - against Ohio State ... Recorded five tackles against Western Michigan, including three solos ... Had the first interception of his career against Iowa, also recording eight tackles, 0.5 TFLs and a PBU ... Totalled three tackles at Wisconsin ... Recovered a fumble and had four tackles against Indiana ... Had three solo tackles and a forced fumble against Minnesota ... Recorded eight tackles - seven solos - at Michigan ... Started his first game collegiate game at Penn State ... Recorded six tackles, including five solos vs. the Nittany Lions ... Did not play the first four games of the season due to injury.

Prep School/High School: Four-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Rated the No. 7 junior college prospect nationally by Rivals.com ... Four-star recruit by Scout.com ... Helped lead Georgia Military College to a 9-2 record and a No. 9 national junior college ranking in 2007 ... Team's defense ranked fourth in total defense and No. 1 against the rush ... Earned honorable mention All-America honors by JC Gridwire ... Posted 28 tackles, two tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, four interceptions, including an 85-yard touchdown, and five pass breakups ... Had five interceptions, including an 84-yard return for a touchdown, and a 95-yard fumble recovery for a score in his first year of junior college ... Posted 15 catches for 300 yards and five touchdowns, while recording 80 tackles and seven interceptions as a high school senior in 2005 ... Was one of the top-10 players in the state of Florida in the Class of 2006 by Rivals.com ... Chose Illinois over Alabama, Miami and South Carolina ... Junior college coach was Bert Williams.

Personal: Majoring in speech communication.


Career Highs:

Tackles: 10 vs. Penn State, 10/3/09
Solos: 7 at Michigan, 10/4/08
TFL: 1.5 vs. Michigan State, 10/10/09)
Interceptions: 1 vs. Iowa, 11/1/08
Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/11/08 and vs. Michigan State, 10/10/09
Fumble Recovery: 1 vs. Indiana, 10/18/08 and vs. Michigan State, 10/10/09
PBU: 1 five times (last vs. Michigan State, 10/10/09)


Hardeman's Statistics:

Season Totals Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Year no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season Totals Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Year solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
2008 31 13 44 0.5 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
2009 26 16 42 2.0 3 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 57 29 86 2.5 3 0.0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

2009 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sept. 12, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sept. 26, 2009 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 3, 2009 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 10, 2009 MICHIGAN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 17, 2009 at Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 7, 2009 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 14, 2009 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 27, 2009 at Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Games played: 9

2009 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Missouri 3 2 5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sept. 12, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE 4 1 5 0.5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sept. 26, 2009 at Ohio State 6 2 8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 3, 2009 PENN STATE 4 6 10 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 10, 2009 MICHIGAN STATE 3 3 6 1.5 2 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 17, 2009 at Indiana 3 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 7, 2009 at Minnesota 2 1 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 14, 2009 NORTHWESTERN 1 1 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 27, 2009 at Cincinnati 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0


2008 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 18, 2008 INDIANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8, 2008 vs. Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15, 2008 OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Games played: 8

2008 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 5 1 6 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 7 1 8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 3 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18, 2008 INDIANA 2 2 4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 2 1 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 3 5 8 0.5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 08, 2008 vs. Western Michigan 3 2 5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15, 2008 OHIO STATE 6 1 7 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0


updated 12/21/09

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2008Junior

    DB
    6'2" 220 lbs
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  • 4

    2009Senior

    DB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    4