Drafted 125th overall in the 5th round of the 1998 draft, Terry Hardy arrived from Southern Mississippi. His most recent season came in 2001 with ARI, capping a 4-season NFL career. His 13.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the TE average, in the 1st percentile. Few match his air-yards share, which grades in the 98th percentile. Across 3 NFL seasons, he has totaled 68 catches for 461 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Size
6'4", 271#
College
Southern Mississippi
Draft
Rd 5, 125th overall (1998)
Seasons
1998–2001
2001 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology22th percentile among TEs
7 games · 22 targets
2001 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size75▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands12▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat83▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share74▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share98▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency20▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume61▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Terry Hardy has appeared in 38 regular-season games across 3 NFL seasons on file, all with ARI.
As a receiver he has caught 68 passes for 461 yards and 3 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with ARI: 222 yards and 0 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 44.7, in the 35th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game49 on 5 catches vs PHI, 1999 Week 1
2001 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 4 1.3/g | 32 11/g | 2 |
| Away | 4 | 7 1.8/g | 47 12/g | 0 |
| In division | 2 | 4 2.0/g | 33 17/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 5 | 7 1.4/g | 46 9/g | 2 |
| In wins | 3 | 6 2.0/g | 27 9/g | 0 |
| In losses | 4 | 5 1.3/g | 52 13/g | 2 |
| On grass | 5 | 7 1.4/g | 46 9/g | 2 |
| On turf | 2 | 4 2.0/g | 33 17/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 7 | 11 1.6/g | 79 11/g | 2 |
2001 game log
Terry Hardy — common questions
- What position does Terry Hardy play?
- Terry Hardy is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Terry Hardy played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Terry Hardy has played for ARI (1999–2001).
- Where did Terry Hardy go to college?
- Terry Hardy played college football at Southern Mississippi.
- When was Terry Hardy drafted?
- Terry Hardy was selected in round 5, 125th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Terry Hardy scored?
- Terry Hardy has 3 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (3 receiving).
- What is Terry Hardy's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Terry Hardy rated 39.9 for 2001, the 22nd percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Jake PlummerQB · 2001
- David BostonWR · 2001
- Michael PittmanRB · 2001
- Frank SandersWR · 2001
- Thomas JonesRB · 2001
- MarTay JenkinsWR · 2001
- Tywan MitchellTE · 2001
- Joel MakovickaFB · 2001
Drafted in round 5, 1998
- Martin ChaseDT · pick 124
- Cedric HardenDE · pick 126
- Jeremy BrighamTE · pick 127
- Robert WilliamsDB · pick 128
- Darren HambrickOLB · pick 130
- Jonathan LintonFB · pick 131
- Wilmont PerryRB · pick 132
- Ryan SutterDB · pick 133
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