Montario
Hardesty.
Montario
Hardesty.
Tennessee· 6'0"· 225 lb· 4.49s 40
Schematically, Hardesty projects best into an outside zone or stretch run blocking scheme that emphasizes one-cut running and downhill attacking.
As a Day 1 contributor, he could be a rotational back in a committee as he learns the NFL game, with a ceiling to develop into a primary starter in a zone-heavy scheme.
A power run scheme that routinely asks backs to grind out tough yards between the tackles without clear lanes would minimize his effectiveness.
Hardesty's speed and size make him a good fit for a system that can create space for him to operate downhill.
Selected #59 overall in Round 2 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Cleveland Browns out of Tennessee.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.49sp50
- Vertical
- 41inp50
- Broad jump
- 124inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.87sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.14sp50
- Bench
- 21repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tennessee | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tennessee | 13 | 107 | 384 | 4 | 6 | 54 |
| 2007 | Tennessee | 10 | 89 | 373 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 2008 | Tennessee | 11 | 76 | 271 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| 2009 | Tennessee | 13 | 282 | 1345 | 13 | 25 | 302 |
| Career | — | 49 | 560 | 2391 | 26 | 38 | 405 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Montario Hardesty played three seasons as a running back for the Cleveland Browns. His career was significantly impacted by injuries, limiting his on-field production.