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#31 Daequan Hardy

Status  Reserve listExp  2 yrs NFLAge  25Ht / Wt  5'9" · 178 lbCollege  Penn State

Depth-chart placement

Daequan Hardy is on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.

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Background & career

Daequan Hardy is a defensive back from Penn State, where he appeared in 48 games with five starts. In college, he recorded 60 tackles (40 solo), 25 passes defensed, seven tackles for a loss, five interceptions, three sacks, and one forced fumble. Hardy also returned punts and kickoffs, including two punt-return touchdowns in his senior season against Massachusetts, tying him for fourth in school history. The Buffalo Bills selected him in the sixth round (219th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft, and he spent that season on their practice squad. Hardy currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Penn Statethrough 2023

Bills2024

Steelers2025 — present

College

Penn StateDraftRound 6 · No. 219 overall · 2024 · BUFAcquiredAcquired from Buffalo Bills · drafted thereHometownPittsburgh, PA