Furman University

Honors & Awards
2020 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2019 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2018 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2019 — Served as holder on all placements, playing a key role in placekicker Grayson Atkins’ All-America campaign (13x15 FGs) that included extending a SoCon record for consecutive made field goals (18)...completed his first career pass attempt for 20 yards versus VMI (60-21 win)...scored on a 30-yard option keeper in regular season finale vs. Point (64-7 win).

2018 — Did not see any action...named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2017 — Awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2017 graduate of Fellowship (A) Christian School...football coach was Al Morrell...played quarterback, strong safety, and linebacker...passed for 3,038 yards and 32 touchdowns and rushed for over 1,000 yards and 22 scores in his career, which also featured over 200 tackles...fashioned a brilliant senior season, serving as a team captain and completing 102 of 171 passes for 1,1774 yards and 24 touchdowns while rushing for 754 yards and 16 TDs in helping Fellowship Christian to a 13-1 record and state championship...named Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class A Private School Offensive Player of the Year and Recruit Georgia Class A Player of the Year...earned first team all-state honors as an athlete...two-way starter as a junior who earned all-region honors as a safety...also starred in basketball, soccer, and baseball...three-year starter in hoops...helped lead his school to a state quarterfinal finish in soccer as a senior...hit a team leading .401 and earned all-region honors on the diamond as a junior... recipient of his school’s AJC Cup (Best All Around Senior).

Personal: Full name is John Patrick Hardin...born December 2, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia...son of Nicki and Greg Hardin...has three sisters: Sara, Cate, and Ally...mother ran track at Furman for two years and was 1987 track team MVP...father played football at Murrary State...undeclared major.