Frantz Hardy (born January 6, 1985) is a former

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wide receiver. He was undrafted in the

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and played

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for the

Nebraska Cornhuskers The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference, and the Cornhuskers compete in NCAA Divis ...

. He was cut on August 22, 2008, from the Philadelphia Eagles due to a leg injury. Frantz Hardy graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in

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in 2003. Obtained a football

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where he received an honor as a Pre Season All-American in the NJCAA Division. After leading the Grizzlies to the National Title game in 2005, he accepted a football scholarship to

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with teammate Zac Taylor.

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with a

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, Frantz signed with the

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as a

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in the summer of 2008. Frantz is the youngest sibling of six brothers and one sister. Hardy signed with the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...

of the

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on January 14, 2009, but was released at the end of a remarkable pre-season on June 24, 2009. In 2011 signed a professional contract with the

Nebraska Danger The Nebraska Danger was a professional indoor football team based in Grand Island, Nebraska, and a member of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team was founded in 2011 by Charlie Bosselman as an expansion member of the IFL. The Danger played ...

References

External links

Nebraska Cornhuskers bio

Alouettes bio

1985 births Living people Players of American football from Miami American football wide receivers Butler Grizzlies football players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Tampa Bay Storm players Nebraska Danger players Kansas City Command players {{widereceiver-1980s-stub