Former Georgia wide receiver Mecole Hardman was a second round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Within his first two years, Hardman twice accomplished what most players dream – making a Super Bowl.
Two Super Bowls in your first two years is an awfully impressive feat – and losing to Tom Brady has to make that 1-1 record a little easier to digest for the Elberton, Georgia native.
Hardman stayed pretty consistent across the board as it pertains to stats from his rookie and sophomore year in Kansas City. His average yards per catch dropped from 20.7 to 13.7 this past year, but he saw more targets and actually had 22 more receiving yards in 2020 – finishing with 560 yards and 4 touchdowns on 41 catches. He totaled 5 touchdowns in 2020 compared to 7 in 2019.
The Chiefs looked to try and get Hardman more involved, rather than simply using him as a deep threat. He made a name for himself in the AFC Championship when he muffed a punt that set the Bills up deep in Kansas City territory. But he made up for shortly after, scoring a touchdown and delivering a 50 yard gain en route to a KC win to move them to the Super Bowl.