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Mecole Hardman Jr. Buffalo Bills · #1

Wide Receiver · 5' 10", 187 lbs · Bowman, GA · Age 28

Mecole Hardman Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Buffalo Bills, drafted 56th overall, 2019.

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Mecole Hardman Jr.

Season avg0 rec · 0 yds · 0 td

Career avg164 rec · 2,184 yds · 16 td

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Scouting report

Mecole Hardman Jr. — 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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Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Mecole Hardman Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Buffalo Bills, drafted 56th overall, 2019.

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Receiving yards

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Volume

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Scoring

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Target share

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Act II

Where Mecole Hardman Jr. 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

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

208Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Mecole Hardman Jr. — every number, three levels deep

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

Receiving

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The engine

How the model sees Mecole Hardman Jr.

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 2026 modeled

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-1–9

rec yds

-6–66

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targets

0–11

games

2–10

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.

What moves the rec line vs last season

Last season 0 → projected 4 rec

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+4.0 rec

Everything it reads

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7 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: 5 / 12 / 2

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Mecole Hardman Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt	Y/R
2019	16	26	538	6	41	20.7
2020	16	41	560	4	62	13.7
2021	17	59	693	2	83	11.7
2022	8	25	297	4	34	11.9
2023	5	1	6	0	3	6.0
2024	12	12	90	0	14	7.5
2025	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Career	76	164	2,184	16	238

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.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Arian Smith 100%Coleman Owen 100%Johnny Wilson 97%David Moore 97%Marquez Valdes-Scantling 97%Kaden Davis 96%

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Context

Are the Buffalo Bills built to win?

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

12–5proj record

86off index

99def index

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95%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A- (86), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 78, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

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 Mecole Hardman Jr.

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

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The beginning

Mecole Hardman Jr.

Buffalo Bills

Turning pro

Drafted 56th overall, 2019 as a Wide Receiver.

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Mecole Hardman Jr. is a Buffalo Bills wide receiver, drafted 56th overall, 2019.

Chapter

Across 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has caught 164 passes for 2,184 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Where things stand

Where Jr.

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Jr.'s story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ I Scored A Touchdown: Mecole Hardman Jr.'s Story | NFL on ESPN ▶ Tyreek Hill & Mecole Hardman Are a Lethal Combo | NFL 2020 Highlights ▶ Josh Allen finds Mecole Hardman for the touchdown!▶ Mecole Hardman Does it All and Scores 3 Touchdowns!

Off the field

Measurables

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 187 lbs
Draft: 56th overall, 2019
Born: Bowman, GA
Age: 28
Jersey: #1

Background

Mecole Hardman Jr. is from Bowman, GA and is 28 years old. He was drafted 56th overall, 2019 and plays wide receiver at 5' 10", 187 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has caught 164 passes for 2,184 yards and 16 touchdowns. Hardman is currently on the Buffalo Bills roster.

The person

Mecole Hardman Jr. is a rotational receiver who has caught 164 passes for 2,184 yards and 16 touchdowns across 7 seasons (2019–2025).

Receiving164 career catches, 2,184 yards, 16 touchdowns.

Best season59 catches for 693 yards in 2021.

Yards per catch13.3 yards per reception over his career.

Draft pedigree56th overall, 2019.

Durability76 career games played.

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FAQ

Mecole Hardman Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Mecole Hardman Jr., answered.

What position does Mecole Hardman Jr. play?

Mecole Hardman Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Buffalo Bills.

When was Mecole Hardman Jr. drafted?

Mecole Hardman Jr. was drafted 56th overall, 2019.

How many seasons has Mecole Hardman Jr. played?

7 (2019–2025).

What are Mecole Hardman Jr.'s career stats?

He has caught 164 passes for 2,184 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Mecole Hardman Jr. 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.