West Virginia University Athletics

2024 (r-Jr.) - Incarnate Word

• Played linebacker for coach Clint Killough at Incarnate Word
• Earned All-Southland Conference Second Team honors
• Saw action in 14 games, including 13 starts
• Finished with 31 tackles, including 17 solo stops
• Tied for fifth in the Southland Conference with 8½ sacks, 11 tackles for loss and a forced fumble
• Finished with five tackles, including four solo stops, three sacks and four tackles for loss against McNeese State
• Had three tackles, including 1½ sacks against Lamar

2023 (r-So.) - Incarnate Word

• Played in eight games for the Cardinals, totaling 13 tackles, including 1½ sacks, 5½ tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery

2022 (r-Fr.) - Colorado

• Played in 10 games and had 15 tackles, including two tackles for loss, one tackle for zero yards, three third-down stops, two quarterback pressures and two quarterback chase downs
• Recorded two assisted tackles against Air Force

2021 (Fr.) - Colorado

• Redshirted
• Played in three games for the Buffaloes, the final three of the season, and started the final two games
• Finished with 13 tackles, 11 solo, with three for loss, two third down stops, a quarterback pressure and touchdown save in 145 defensive snaps
• Named the defensive scout team player of the week against Northern Colorado

2020 (COVID) - Colorado

• Played in two games on special teams, the last two games of the regular season, on the kick return and punt return units … dressed for all five regular season games

High School

• Played offensive line for coach Van Fuschak at Antonian High
• Earned all-state honors at defensive end as a senior, helping Antonio College Prep to a 9-4 record
• Named to the All-American Bowl, played in his hometown
• As a senior, he had 76 tackles (51 solo) with 12 sacks, 18 tackles for loss and 21 quarterback hurries
• KSAT-TV named him to its Elite 12 team
• As a junior, he was named all-state as a defensive end and the No. 1 ranked defensive end in TAPPS Division I District 2
• Compiled 27 tackles, including 6.5 sacks
• As a sophomore, he was named All-TAPPS Division 1 District 2 as a running back and the TAPPS Division 1 District 2 Newcomer of the Year
• Finished with 48 carries for 417 yards and five touchdowns and five receptions for 199 yards and one touchdown on offense registered 19 tackles (17 solo) with six tackles for loss and two sacks, 16 quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery
• Played basketball and ran track & field
• He was the TAPPS Division I District 2 Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore in football, basketball and track & field
• His personal best in the 100-meters was 11.2 seconds
• He averaged 11.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game on the hardwood, helping Antonian to a 37-6 record and Texas Class 6A State Championship, the school’s first in 20 years

Personal

• Son of Jamine and Sarah Hardaway
• One of two children (1 sister)
• Graduated with his bachelor’s degree in communications from Incarnate Word in May 2025 and pursuing a master’s degree in executive sport management