Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Announce Addition Of Hardy For Fifth Year
May 28, 2015 | Football
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio—The Bowling Green State University football program and head coach Dino Babers has announced the addition of Eilar Hardy, who recently graduated from the University of Notre Dame. Hardy, who is a native of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, will have one year of eligibility remaining.
"We are excited to welcome Eilar Hardy to Bowling Green and our football program," Babers started. "Having lost so much to graduation last year from our secondary, he will provide experience and leadership for that group. He has played at a high level his whole career and we are excited that he has chosen to become a Falcon."
Hardy played in 15 games over the past two seasons, totaling 35 tackles for the Fighting Irish at safety. He started two games during the 2013 season, making a career-high eight tackles in a November 2013 start against Brigham Young. In a Nov. 9 start against Pittsburgh during that same season, Hardy made seven tackles. He also made tackles in games against Navy, Air Force, USC and Michigan during the 2013 season.
A first-team Associated Press Ohio Division I all-state pick as a defensive back in 2010, Hardy was a four-year starter at Pickerington Central High School—the same high school as Falcon teammates Roger Lewis and Marcus Milton. He was rated as the 209th-best player on Rivals.com list of top 250 players nationally out of high school. As a senior, Hardy was also named to first team All-Metro by the Columbus Dispatch at defensive back as well as a first team defensive back on the AP's All-District team. During his final two high school seasons, Hardy registered 138 tackles and seven interceptions.
He is the son of Bill and Tina Hardy and has two siblings – Eisen Hardy and Terrance Brown. Eisen was a defensive back at Ohio Dominican, while Terrance Brown played wide receiver at Michigan State from 1998-2001. Hardy earned a degree in sociology from Notre Dame.
"We are excited to welcome Eilar Hardy to Bowling Green and our football program," Babers started. "Having lost so much to graduation last year from our secondary, he will provide experience and leadership for that group. He has played at a high level his whole career and we are excited that he has chosen to become a Falcon."
Hardy played in 15 games over the past two seasons, totaling 35 tackles for the Fighting Irish at safety. He started two games during the 2013 season, making a career-high eight tackles in a November 2013 start against Brigham Young. In a Nov. 9 start against Pittsburgh during that same season, Hardy made seven tackles. He also made tackles in games against Navy, Air Force, USC and Michigan during the 2013 season.
A first-team Associated Press Ohio Division I all-state pick as a defensive back in 2010, Hardy was a four-year starter at Pickerington Central High School—the same high school as Falcon teammates Roger Lewis and Marcus Milton. He was rated as the 209th-best player on Rivals.com list of top 250 players nationally out of high school. As a senior, Hardy was also named to first team All-Metro by the Columbus Dispatch at defensive back as well as a first team defensive back on the AP's All-District team. During his final two high school seasons, Hardy registered 138 tackles and seven interceptions.
He is the son of Bill and Tina Hardy and has two siblings – Eisen Hardy and Terrance Brown. Eisen was a defensive back at Ohio Dominican, while Terrance Brown played wide receiver at Michigan State from 1998-2001. Hardy earned a degree in sociology from Notre Dame.
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