Hardy hadn't returned a punt since high school. Then he scored twice on returns vs. UMass.
Penn State cornerbacks coach Terry Smith recently noted that freshman Elliot Washington II had been clocked running 24 miles per hour at practice. Fifth-year cornerback Daequan Hardy had something to say about that.
“I don't know, it just came to my mind, so I just did it," Hardy said with a smile."It wasn't anything planned." Hardy was a dynamic returner at Penn Hills High in Pittsburgh, scoring four touchdowns in the 2018 state championship game, including one on a punt return. Penn State coach James Franklin recalled that moment Saturday. He and Smith attended the title game and offered Hardy a scholarship afterward.
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