Hardy Has Hoosier Hoops in his Background

When James Hardy left Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne for Bloomington, he probably never imagined he'd one day be an NFL draft pick. An NBA pick? Maybe. Hardy was the all time leading scorer in Fort Wayne history, and the 78th best basketball prospect in the country when he came out of high school. But after one year on the Indiana basketball team, Hardy devoted his attention to football. Good choice. He was second team All Big Ten in his first football season, and he went on to set Indiana single season records with 79-catches and 16-touchdowns last season.

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