2016 Football Roster
Jersey Number 19
Justin Hardee
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 200
- Position:
- WR
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Glenville
2016 Redshirt Senior
- Started all 12 games at wide receiver
- Second on the team with 314 receiving yards
- Third on the team with 25 receptions
- Three receptions of 30+ yards
- Averaged 2.1 receptions and 26.2 yards per game
- Career highs in receptions (9) and receiving yards (125) in the season finale at Northwestern
- Academic All-Big Ten
2015 Senior
- Redshirted the 2015 season due to injury
2014 Junior
- Played in all 13 games, starting eight
- Had 19 catches for 240 yards (12.6 ypc) on the season
- Named team's Offensive Skill Points Award recipient
- Caught a career-high six passes for 110 yards, including a go-ahead 62-yard TD pass with 12:27 left in the fourth quarter, against WKU
2013 Sophomore
- Played in all 12 games, starting one
- His start against Wisconsin was the second of his career
- Had 11 catches for 95 yards (8.6 ypc) on the season
- Picked up three special teams tackles against Ohio State
- Recorded season highs with three catches for 34 yards and a long of 23 against Ohio State
2012 Freshman
- Played in all 12 games, making one start, the first of his career, against Louisiana Tech (9/22)
- Had 17 catches for 192 yards, including a long of 48, on the season
- Registered two special teams tackles at Northwestern
- Recorded 39 yards on five catches against Purdue, matching his career-high reception total
- Posted career highs of five catches for 99 yards, including a career-long 48-yarder against Charleston Southern
- Recorded his first career reception for 17 yards at Arizona State
- Made Illini debut and recorded one special teams tackle during season-opening win over Western Michigan
High School
- A two-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com
- Third-team Northeast Lakes All-District selection in 2011
- Played in Next Level Northeast Ohio All-Star Game
- Glenville won 2011 Cleveland city championship
- Member of 2009 team that played in the Division 1 state title game
- High school teammate of fellow Illini V'Angelo Bentley
- Also ran track at Glenville, winning a 2011 OHSAA State Championship in the 4x400m relay
- High school coach was Ted Ginn Sr.
Personal
- Son of Arthur Hardee and the late Estella Perryman
- Born Feb. 7, 1994
- Cousin, Cordale Scott, played football at Illinois and Toledo
- Earned bachelor's degree in communication from Illinois in December 2014 and currently is enrolled in the recreation, sport and tourism master's program
Career Highs
Receptions: 9 at Northwestern, 11/26/16
Receiving Yards: 125 at Northwestern, 11/26/16
Long Reception:?62 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14
Touchdowns: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14
Carries: 1 at Northwestern, 11/26/16
Rushing Yards: 12 at Northwestern, 11/26/16
All-Purpose Yards: 137 at Northwestern, 11/26/16
Tackles: 3 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13
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