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Hillsdale College

2021 Football

19 Matt Harding

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Livonia, Mich.
  • High School Detroit Catholic Central
  • Position DB

Biography

2020-21: Started all four games at cornerback for the Chargers in the spring 2021 season, leading the team in pass breakups with four...returned an interception for his first career touchdown in a 31-21 road win over Walsh (April 10)...recorded three pass breakups in the Chargers' home loss to Findlay (March 13), earning Hillsdale Defensive Player of the Week honors...named to the One Play Warrior Club for his work on special teams.

2019: A starting cornerback and key figure in an excellent Charger secondary in 2019…played in all 11 games, finishing with 34 tackles, 24 solo, and two tackles for loss…had a season-high seven tackles against Lake Erie (Sept. 21), and an interception against Concord (Oct. 12)...earned the Chargers’ Big Stick Award for the week of Oct. 19...named to the One Play Warrior Club for the 2019 season.

2018: Made a huge splash on the defense in his first season of eligibility…Named the G-MAC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 17 after a win over Ohio Dominican in which he blocked a kick and returned it for a touchdown in a 34-18 win…Tied his season-high with 6 total tackles in that game…Finished the season with 36 total tackles…Named one of the team’s One Play Warriors……Named the team’s special teams player of the week on Sept. 17…Named the winner of the big stick award on Sept. 3 and Nov. 26.

High School: All-Catholic League defensive back at Detroit Catholic Central...Led team to district and regional championships in 2016 and helped the Shamrocks to the state finals as a senior...Named the team's top defensive back...Academic All-State in baseball and honorable mention Academic All-State in football...Member of the National Honor Society...Older brother Steve played for Hillsdale from 2009-13...Parents are Dave and Jan.

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

    DB
    5'11" 183 lbs
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    2018Freshman

    DB
    5'11" 186 lbs
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    2019Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 190 lbs
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  • 19

    2020Junior

    DB
    6'0" 205 lbs
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  • 19

    2021Senior

    DB
    6'0" 200 lbs
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