- RUSH YDS
- 2,373
- RUSH TD
- 26
- REC YDS
- 405
Career totals · 4 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
In the Tennessee record book, Hardesty ranks No. 3 in career rushing attempts and No. 10 in career rushing yards. Hardesty's 2009 season ranks No. 2 in program history for rushing attempts.
From 2006 to 2009, Hardesty ran for 2,373 yards and 26 touchdowns, adding 405 receiving yards.
Hardesty was the No. 59 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 10th-highest running back rating at Tennessee since 1990 and No. 78 among all running backs of the 2005-2009 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2009
- Second-team all-conference
- 2010
- No. 59 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 107 | 384 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
| 2007 | 89 | 373 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| 2008 | 76 | 271 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 282 | 1,345 | 13 | 25 | 302 | 1 |
| Total | 554 | 2,373 | 26 | 38 | 405 | 1 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Tennessee. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Tennessee Record Book
- No. 3 in career rushing attempts
- No. 10 in career rushing yards
- No. 2 in single-season rushing attempts (2009)
- No. 5 in single-season rushing yards (2009)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Tennessee Teammates
Top Running Backs of the 2005-2009 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Montario Hardesty) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.