It should come as no surprise that Saturday’s matchup between Penn State and Ohio State is on the radar of every NFL team… and it’s not just people watching Buckeyes receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.
20 NFL teams in attendance at the Penn State/Ohio State matchup:
ATL, BUF, CAR, CHI, CIN, DEN, DET, IND, KC, LAC, LVR, MIA, MIN, NE, NYG, NYJ, SF, TB, TEN, WAS
Teams with multiple representatives present: Bills, Commanders, Lions, Panthers, Patriots, Raiders and Titans
— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) October 21, 2023
There’s all kinds of talent on both rosters, and early on in this game, it was Penn State cornerback Daequan Hardy who showed up with two passes defenses as Ohio State tried to get the ball in the end zone. No dice, said Mr. Hardy.
Daequan Hardy PBU on 3rd down 🔒 pic.twitter.com/7sypRujNac
— RanDynasty (@ran_dynasty) October 21, 2023
Coming into this game, Hardy had allowed six catches on 15 targets for 36 yards, 20 yards after the catch, no touchdowns, two interceptions, one pass breakup, and an opponent passer rating of 1.0.
Hardy also had two punt return touchdowns against UMass.
DAEQUAN HARDY WITH A 55-YARD PUNT RETURN TD. 🔥 #WeAre #PennState pic.twitter.com/Em8rLkNcyw
— Get Your Game On (@GetYourGameOnP) October 14, 2023
The 5-foot-9, 181-pound Hardy has been showing out all season long, and it will be interesting to see what his 2024 draft stock looks like.