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Otterbein University Athletics

2020-21 Football Roster

2 Fred Hardgrove

  • Position Athlete
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Columbus
  • High School Walnut Ridge

Biography

Returning starter and three-year letterman ... 2017 All-American and OAC Defensive Back of the Year ...

2019: Did not play on the team...

2018: Appeared in three games, including a pair of starts, before suffering a season-ending injury ... Started at corner against Baldwin Wallace and made seven tackles ... Started at safety against John Carroll, making four stops before getting sidelined the rest of the season ... Also returned kicks and punts, including a 49-yarder in season opener against Ohio Wesleyan ... 

2017: 
Started nine games and played in all 10 to attract second varsity letter ... Voted second team All-American by the AFCA and Associated Press ... Received honorable mention All-American status from D3football.com ... First Team All-OAC and All-North Region ... OAC Defensive Back of the Year ... Led the conference in tackles (99) and interceptions (7), with his seven picks also ranking top-10 nationally ... Had four pass breakups ... Posted five games with double-digit tackles, including a career-best 16 in wins over Muskingum and Capital ... Selected to 'National Team of the Week' following his 16 stops and two interceptions, the second one a game-clincher, in road win over Capital ... Had 13 total tackles, with 11 being solo, at Heidelberg (10/14/2017) ...  

2016:
 Played in all 10 games, with a pair of starts at wide receiver, to earn first varsity letter … Switched to defense the last four games … Made season-high seven tackles, including one for a loss, against OAC champion John Carroll (11/5/2016) … Had five stops in season finale win over Marietta (11/12/2016) … Caught two passes for 26 yards on offense … 

Major: Sport Management

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