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2006 (Sophomore): Followed a stellar freshman season with an equally impressive sophomore year ... hauled in 51 passes for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns ... named second team All-Big Ten by the conference media for the second straight year ... his 20 career receiving touchdowns tie him with Ernie Jones (1984-87) for second on the all-time list, while he trails only Jade Butcher (1967-69), who leads the list with 30 career TD grabs ... had two of the best single-game performances in school history, lighting up Big Ten opponents No. 15/13 Iowa and Michigan State ... against the Hawkeyes, he made eight catches for 104 yards and three touchdowns to become the first Hoosier since Duane Gunn (Oct. 8, 1983) to record three TD receptions in a game ... followed that by becoming the first player in Indiana history and just the 11th player in Big Ten history to pick up four touchdown receptions in a game when he turned the trick against Michigan State ... became the second player in school history (Butcher) to post two games with three touchdown receptions ... caught nine passes for 151 yards and one touchdown at Purdue, his eighth career 100-yard game, tying him with Thomas Lewis (1991-93) for second on that list ... surpassed 1,000 career yards with his 11th career 2004: Redshirted the 2004 season.
Prep: A two-sport standout at Fort Wayne Elmhurst High School, Hardy was named All-SAC as a wide receiver after making 34 catches for 731 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... following his final campaign, he was a 4A All-State selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association.
Personal: Born on Dec. 24, 1985, James Willis Hardy is a general studies major ... also played on the men's basketball team during the 2004-05 season, starting three of the 23 games in which he played.