A four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals and a three-star recruit according to On3 … ranked as the nation’s No. 150 overall prospect by ESPN, No. 170 by Rivals and No. 175 by 247Sports … rated as the country’s No. 13 safety by ESPN and Rivals, No. 15 by 247Sports and No. 63 by On3 … the No. 23 prospect in Texas by ESPN, No. 29 by 247Sports and Rivals and No. 124 by On3 … a 2023 Under Armour All-American … named 2023 district utility player of the year … named District 6-6A co-MVP as a junior after leading Lewisville to a 12-2 record in 2022 … earned honorable mention all-state recognition that season when he registered 42 tackles, seven pass breakups, an interception and two forced fumbles … a versatile athlete who also recorded nine receptions for 147 yards and 11 rushes for 84 yards and five total touchdowns as a junior … tallied 24 tackles and five pass breakups in five games as a sophomore in 2021 to earn first-team all-district honors … named 2020 district newcomer of the year after totaling 61 tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a recovery as a freshman … father (Darryl Hardy) was a linebacker at Tennessee and played in the NFL for Arizona, Dallas (won Super Bowl XXX) and Seattle … chose Oklahoma over Oregon, SMU, Tennessee and Texas A&M, among others.