Tag: Mecole Hardman Jr.

Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman has ‘no ceiling’ according to Tyreek Hill

KC Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill says ‘there is no ceiling’ for former Georgia football WR Mecole Hardman in his 2nd year in the NFL.

Former Georgia Bulldog wide receiver Mecole Hardman had a breakout rookie season in the NFL playing for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Hardman was drafted by the Chiefs in the 2nd round of the 2019 NFL Draft and did not disappoint.  He caught 26 balls in 2019 for an average of 20.7 yards per catch.  He also pulled in 6 touchdowns in the slot, one of three receivers to do so last season.

Hardman showed off his incredible speed to the entire league and helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl 54 in his rookie year.

 

Kansas City’s star wide-out Tyreek Hill spoke to the media on Friday about his teammate and his potential going into his second year.

“Well, I think Mecole is going to continue to be a heck of a player,” Hill said. “But it’s all about mindset. I feel like if he continues to do what he has been doing in the past and works his butt off, he’s going to be amazing.” Hill is one of the best receivers in the league and is most definitely the quickest.  He talked about how Mecole’s abilities go far beyond just his speed and route running.

“There is no ceiling for this kid.” said Hill. “I feel like he’s definitely a 1000-yard receiver every year, with the targets obviously. But he’s just got to continue to work. He’s got to be different, he’s got to find something to be different every year. It just can’t be speed, it can’t just be relying on route running. Sometimes there’s going to be a contested catch. Sometimes you’ve got to get off a jam [at the line of scrimmage]. You’ve got to work on those things. I feel like he is going to work on those things because he wants to be great and he wants to be a part of this offense. He likes the challenge, so he’s going to be great.”

Mecole made some incredible plays connecting with Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the 2019 season.

 

It will be exciting to watch Mecole in the coming years as he has already achieved what most football players strive for their entire careers in just his rookie season.

Watch: Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman’s rookie highlight reel

Former Georgia football wide receiver Mecole Hardman wins Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. Watch his rookie season highlights here.

Former Georgia wide receiver and now Super Bowl Champion Mecole Hardman had an unbelievable rookie season in the NFL.

Hardman was more than just a role player this year for the Kansas City Chiefs.  He made many crucial and explosive plays, helping the Chiefs air raid offense get them a Lombardi Trophy.

Hardman had 538 yards and 6 touchdowns on the season, averaging 20.7 yards per reception.

Watch Mecole “JET” Hardman’s top 10 plays from his rookie season here:

UGA great Mecole Hardman roasts Georgia Tech before AFC Championship

Former Georgia Bulldog wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. is no stranger to big games. Hardman scored both of UGA’s touchdowns against Alabama in the 2018 National Championship Game. Hardman’s next big game will be for the Kansas City Chiefs in the …

Former Georgia Bulldog wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. is no stranger to big games. Hardman scored both of UGA’s touchdowns against Alabama in the 2018 National Championship Game.

Hardman’s next big game will be for the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game against the Tennessee Titans. Hardman’s rookie season has been a good one for the Chiefs, who came-back from down 24-0 to the Houston Texans last week. Hardman had an explosive kick return to spark the Kansas City comeback.

Georgia Tech’s Barstool couldn’t resist a chance to poke for at Georgia in big games. At least Georgia plays in big games unlike the Yellow Jackets. In fact, Georgia Tech was outscored 104-21 in their “big games” this season against Clemson and Georgia. The Barstool Georgia Tech Tweet prompted this response from Mecole Hardman:

Georgia Tech’s Barstool was responding to this picture Mecole Hardman posted ahead of the AFC Championship:

The AFC is guaranteed one representative from the University of Georgia in the Super Bowl: either Mecole Hardman or Titans center Ben Jones, who has been a key part of their historic running attack.

Every Georgia Bulldog with a shot make the Super Bowl

Two Georgia Bulldogs are left in the NFL Playoffs: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. and Tennessee Titans center Ben Jones

There aren’t as many Georgia Bulldogs in the 2020 version of the NFL Playoffs. The New England Patriots, home to several UGA products have been eliminated unusually early. There are only two former Georgia Bulldogs left in the NFL Postseason: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. and Tennessee Titans center Ben Jones.

The pair will face off against each other in the 2020 AFC Championship Game, which the Kansas City Chiefs will host at Arrowhead. The Tennessee Titans memorably came back to defeat Kansas City 22-21 in the 2018 playoffs. The AFC Championship will be a clash of styles, with UGA greats leading the way in the stoutest areas for both teams.

Titans center Ben Jones has commanded a dominant Titan offensive line this year. The Titans are quick off the snap and helped Tennessee’s Derrick Henry lead the NFL in rushing this year.

Henry has run for 180 or more yards in three consecutive regular season or postseason games for the first time in NFL history. Jones and Tennessee’s powerful offensive line have paved the way for Henry in three different hostile environments. Impressively, Jones and the Titans have played a divisional winner in each of these games.

The Titans will face a new challenge this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, who are built around an unstoppable deep and intermediate passing attack. Receiver Mecole Hardman sparked a Chiefs comeback against the Houston Texans with an explosive kick return.  Hardman caught two balls for 19 yards against the Texans, but helped open up space across the middle when he ran numerous deep routes.

Will Kansas City stop Ben Jones, Derrick Henry, and the Titans run game? Will the Titans slow Patrick Mahomes, Mecole Hardman, and Tyreek Hill? Both of these questions are keys to the AFC Championship.

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NFL great Chad Johnson challenges former UGA receiver to a race

Former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson challenged Georgia Bulldog NFL rookie Mecole Hardman Jr. to a race via Twitter. Johnson has been retired from the NFL for several seasons, but wants to race arguably the fastest player on the Kansas …

Former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson challenged Georgia Bulldog NFL rookie Mecole Hardman Jr. to a race via Twitter. Johnson has been retired from the NFL for several seasons, but wants to race arguably the fastest player on the Kansas City Chiefs.

Mecole Hardman Jr. makes NFL players look slow this season. He has been clocked at over 21 miles per hour this season, the sixth fastest speed of any ball-carrier all year:

Chad Johnson is a fast guy, but it’s hard to pick against Mecole Hardman. About the only humans faster than Hardman are track athletes.

Johnson, formerly known as Ochocinco, challenged Hardman via Twitter earlier this week:

A Chad Johnson versus Mecole Hardman Jr. race would be interesting, but is unlikely to happen anytime during the NFL season. I think all Georgia Bulldog fans know who would prevail. Hardman Jr. ran a 4.3 forty at the 2019 NFL Combine before joining the Kansas City Chiefs. Johnson on the other hand ran only a 4.5 back in 2001. It’s hard to imagine that Chad Johnson has gotten that much faster since then.

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Twitter reacts to Chiefs’ WR Mecole Hardman’s 63 yard TD

Mecole Hardman Jr. scores his 5th TD of the Chiefs’ NFL season and twitter reacts to the rookie’s speed.

Mecole Hardman Jr. is starting to become a NFL Sunday household name.

The rookie wide receiver out of Georgia has been making highlight play after highlight play this season for the Kansas City Chiefs and did it yet again this Sunday.

On Sunday, Hardman caught a jump pass from Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and took it to the house for a 63 yard touchdown, leaving defenders in his dust and looking foolish.

WATCH:

Twitter started to buzz over the rookie’s wheels.

Hardman has also been putting in more work than most, showing up hours before games and hours before any other players to catch punts from the Chiefs’ assistant equipment manager.

Hardman has been nothing short of entertaining this year, and with Mahomes back after suffering a dislocated kneecap, the two have the potential to be one of the leagues top QB-WR threats.