Colorado University Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster

Jersey Number 9
Jaydan Hardy
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lewisville, Texas
- High School:
- Lewisville
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
AS A TRANSFER
- Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
- Listed as the No. 300 player in the transfer portal and the No. 23 cornerback as of January 16, 2026.
- Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with four years to play four.
- In 2025, he played in 13 games as a reserve.
- Racked up 11 total tackles, one forced fumble and an interception.
- Notched his second career interception vs. Kent State (Oct. 4).
- In 2024, was named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
- Played in all 13 games on special teams and in a reserve role in secondary
- Totaled six tackles, an interception and a pass breakup
- Notched his first career interception and returned it 26 yards in the season opener vs. Temple (Aug. 30).
- Recorded one tackle vs. Houston (Sep. 7), vs. Tennessee (Sep. 21) and at LSU (Nov. 30).
- A four-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- ESPN listed him as the No. 263 player nationally, No. 27 safety and the No. 39 player from Texas.
- On3 rated him at an 88, the No. 70 cornerback, and the No. 131 player from Texas.
- 247 Sports rated him at a 93 and listed him as the No. 178 player nationally, the No. 13 safety and the No. 30 player from Texas.
- 247 Composite: No. 255 player nationally, No. 22 safety, No. 41 player from Texas.
- Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 186 player nationally, No. 14 safety in the class, No. 30 player from Texas.
- Played four seasons of Varsity football under head coach Michael Odle.
- Named a 2023 Under Armour All-American.
- Named the 2023 district utility player of the year.
- Named District 6-6A co-MVP as a junior after leading Lewisville to a 12-2 record in 2022.
- Earned honorable mention all-state recognition that season when he registered 42 tackles, seven pass breakups, an interception and two forced fumbles.
- A versatile athlete who also recorded nine receptions for 147 yards and 11 rushes for 84 yards and five total touchdowns as a junior.
- Tallied 24 tackles and five pass breakups in five games as a sophomore in 2021 to earn first-team all-district honors.
- Named 2020 district newcomer of the year after totaling 61 tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a recovery as a freshman.
- Father Darryl Hardy, was a linebacker at Tennessee and played in the NFL for Arizona, Dallas (won Super Bowl XXX) and Seattle.
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