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Frantz Hardy

WR, 6-0, 170, Miami, Fla. (Butler County (Kan.) CC/Booker T. Washington HS)

Frantz Hardy is one of three players to join the Nebraska program from Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kan. Hardy, who will have three seasons of eligibility at Nebraska, starred for Coach Troy Morrell in 2004, helping Butler County to the NJCAA championship game. Hardy led the 11-1 Grizzlies with 34 receptions for 820 yards and five touchdowns last fall. His performance earned him second-team junior college All-America honors. Hardy redshirted during his first season on the Butler County Community College campus. Hardy is regarded as one of the top junior college receiver prospects. He is listed as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, who ranks him as the nation’s No. 9 overall JUCO prospect, and third among wide receivers. SuperPrep lists Hardy as the No. 16 overall junior college player in the nation. College Football News lists Hardy as the No. 7 junior college receiver in the country and the 24th-best JUCO prospect overall. Hardy originally hails from Miami, Fla., where he attended Booker T. Washington High School. As a prep player, Hardy caught 42 passes for 710 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. He is the son of Frank and Marie Carmelle Hardy and was born on Jan. 6, 1985. Hardy chose Nebraska after also visiting Auburn, Kansas and South Florida.