Daniel Hardy
DL
#92
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 255 lbs
College: Montana State
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikings | L 24 - 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | @Lions | L 21 - 52 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cowboys | W 31 - 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | @Raiders | W 25 - 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | @Commanders | W 25 - 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 28 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Enters his third season with the Bears
- Has played in 27 career games with the Los Angeles Rams (2022) and Chicago Bears (2023-25)
- Originally drafted by the Rams in the 7th round (235th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Montana State
2025 SEASON (BEARS):
- Has appeared in all four games with one start
- Has two tackles (one solo) on defense and seven (three solo) on special teams
- Made his first career start in the Bears' Week 3 victory
2024 SEASON (BEARS):
- Appeared in all 17 contests
- Served as a core special teamer playing in over 80% of the team's special teams snaps and has recorded 11 special teams tackles, including a team-leading seven solo special teams tackles, one block and one forced fumble on special teams
- In Week 1 against the Titans, blocked a punt that resulted in a Bears touchdown
- Was the first blocked punt by the Bears since Week 9 of 2012 (Sherrick McManis)
2023 SEASON (BEARS):
- Elevated from practice squad in Week 3 against the Chiefs but listed as inactive
2022 SEASON (RAMS):
- Played 40 snaps on defense and registered three tackles (all assisted) and one pressure
- Played 125 special teams snaps and registered one tackle
