| No. 21 – Indiana Hoosiers | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 10, 2004 [1] |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakeland (Lakeland, Florida) |
| College | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Rolijah Hardy (born September 10, 2004) [1] is an American football linebacker for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Navy Midshipmen.
Hardy attended high school at Lakeland located in Lakeland, Florida, where he was a four-year varsity athlete for football and basketball. [2] [3] Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Navy Midshipmen. [4]
After just one season with the Midshipmen in 2023, Hardy decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [5]
Hardy transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers. [6] In week two of the 2024 season, Hardy notched two tackles with one being for a loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and an interception which he returned for a touchdown in a blowout win over Western Illinois. [7] He finished his freshman season in 2024, appearing in 13 games with four starts, recording 22 tackles with five and a half going for a loss, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles. [8] Heading into the 2025 season, Hardy entered the year as a full-time starter for the Hoosiers. [9] In week seven of the 2025 season, he recorded 13 tackles with two being for a loss, and a sack in an upset win versus Oregon. [10] In week eight, Hardy put up two sacks in a victory against Michigan State. [11]