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All-purpose back
New Bern (NC)
Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 190 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.5 seconds
Bench reps: 20
Squat max: 475 pounds
Vertical leap: 37 inches
Shuttle time: 4.15 seconds
GPA: 2.7
SAT: 850
Biography:
Hardesty: "I have good vision and see where the holes are. I use my speed good. Also on defense I'm not afraid to come up and hit. I want better 40 speed and better hands, especially catching the ball in the backfield."
JR Stats: 256 carries/2050 yds/19 TDs; 12 rec/304 yds/3 TDs
BPs 335/SQs 475/VJ 38
Track: 10.36-100m/21.65-200m/50.0-400m
2.9/890 SAT
http://www.newbernsj.com/SiteProces...ates/Details.cfm&StoryID=17628&Section=Sports
Hardesty still mulling over numerous scholarship offers, will visit Nebraska
September 24,2004
Jeremy Slayton
Sun Journal Staff
New Bern running back Montario Hardesty is one of the most highly-recruited players in North Carolina, receiving offers or interest from most of the schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference and several other big-time colleges, such as Notre Dame, Nebraska and Ohio State.
Despite the heavy interest, Hardesty, a senior running back at New Bern, has set up just one official visit.
He will travel to Lincoln, Neb., next weekend to attend the Cornhuskers' Big XII conference game against Kansas. The Bears are off that weekend.
Although that is his only scheduled official visit right now, Hardesty said he will go to Blacksburg, Va., Saturday to attend the Virginia Tech/N.C. State clash in Lane Stadium.
Both Virginia Tech and N.C. State are front runners for his choice in schools, he said.
His list also includes Tennessee, Clemson, Nebraska, Ohio State, South Carolina and Florida State, he said.
In total, Hardesty said he had 19 or 20 official offers from schools.
Despite the heavy interest, Hardesty is staying humble about all the attention.
"I guess somebody must like [my ability], I guess. I mean, I work hard, really," Hardesty said Wednesday.
Hardesty leads the area with 463 yards rushing on 73 carries (6.3 average) and has scored five touchdowns. He also has six receptions for 78 yards.
New Bern will host Southeast Raleigh tonight at 7:30 in Caruso-Coates Stadium.
Hardesty is coming off his worse statistical game of the season in a 29-0 win over Wilmington Laney last Friday. A steady rain prior to kick off left a sloppy and wet field. The conditions played a part in Hardesty's season-low 59-yard performance.
But throughout the game, Hardesty held on to the ball despite the conditions.
"That was the main thing. I wasn't going to fumble 'cause they were fumbling and it was giving us a short field," said the running back. "So, I was making sure that wasn't something I was going to do. It was real hard to run that game. I just tried to get out all I could from that game really."
Rivals premium
tOSU is trying to get in on the recruitment of Monario. He has an impressive offer list including Florida, Tennessee, Notre Dame etc.. tOSU is one of his 8 favorites even though they have not offered yet. He had 400 yds rushing and 200 yds receiving through the first 4 games.
His fifth game last night
Hardesty finished the game with 147 yards on 27 carries to pace New Bern (5-0). He scored the game's opening touchdown on a 12-yard run in the first quarter.