Hard-nosed JUCO linebacker with legit burst and production pedigree
Nate Hardage was a highly regarded junior-college linebacker recruit for Florida State, with reported speed and explosiveness that stood out in preseason testing and a backstory built on production: 144 tackles and 16 sacks as a high school senior, then 62 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and five forced fumbles in his JUCO season. The differentiator is his downhill, quick-trigger style—he was described as built around quickness and explosiveness—and he also showed toughness by working back from a partially torn Achilles. If you want a linebacker who brings energy, range, and disruptive playmaking, he fits the mold.
