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Daniel Hardy Chicago Bears · #92

Defensive End · 6' 2", 255 lbs · Beaverton, OR · Age 28

Daniel Hardy is a Defensive End for the Chicago Bears, drafted 235th overall, 2022. In 2026 he recorded 3 tackles.

Defensive EndDrafted 235th overall4-yr veteran
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Chicago Bears · #92 · Defensive End
Daniel Hardy
Season avg3 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg41 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
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Scouting report

Daniel Hardy — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Daniel Hardy is a Defensive End for the Chicago Bears, drafted 235th overall, 2022. In 2026 he recorded 3 tackles.
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Pass rush
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Pass rush
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Run defense
Solid · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Daniel Hardy stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1008 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
23Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Daniel Hardy — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
3 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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The engine

How the model sees Daniel Hardy

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
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sacks
0.0–0.0
11
tackles
3–18
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0–1
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pd
0–0
10
games
4–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
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Everything it reads
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4 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 28 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 17 / 2
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Daniel Hardy career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
2022640000
202417120100
202517220000
2026 in progress · 2 games230000
Career42410.0100
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Chicago Bears built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
93off index
97def index
+56net
95%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (93), defense A+ (97) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 89, pass rush 99, coverage 95.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Daniel Hardy

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1998-12-15

The beginning

Daniel Hardy is a Defensive End for the Chicago Bears, in his 4th NFL season.

Chicago Bears

Turning pro

Drafted 235th overall, 2022 as a Defensive End.

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Daniel Hardy is a Chicago Bears defensive end, drafted 235th overall, 2022.

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Across 4 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 41 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 2"
Weight
255 lbs
Draft
235th overall, 2022
Born
Beaverton, OR
Age
28
Jersey
#92
Background

Daniel Hardy is from Beaverton, OR and is 28 years old. He was drafted 235th overall, 2022 and plays defensive end at 6' 2", 255 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 41 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Hardy is currently on the Chicago Bears roster.

The person

Daniel Hardy is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 0 sacks and 41 tackles across 4 seasons (2022–2026).

Pass rush0 career sacks with 1 forced fumbles.
Run defense41 career tackles up front.
Draft pedigree235th overall, 2022.
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FAQ

Daniel Hardy — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Daniel Hardy, answered.

What position does Daniel Hardy play?
Daniel Hardy is a Defensive End for the Chicago Bears.
When was Daniel Hardy drafted?
Daniel Hardy was drafted 235th overall, 2022.
How many seasons has Daniel Hardy played?
4 (2022–2026).
What are Daniel Hardy's career stats?
He has recorded 41 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Daniel Hardy career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

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Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

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