Ron Hardge III

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Hollywood, Fla.
High School:
Cardinal Gibbons
Prev School:
Oregon State

At Colorado State

Graduate, 2023 (12/2):
• Totaled 12 tackles with six being solo stops
• Had a season-high three stops in back-to-back games at UNLV and against Air Force
• Made his first start against Colorado, picking up a fumble and running it back 45 yards for a touchdown

Before Colorado State

• Spent two seasons (2021-22) at Oregon State where he appeared in 18 games with four starts
• Tallied 20 tackles and two pass breakups as a junior in 2021
• Transferred to Oregon State after one season at City College of San Francisco (2019)
• Signed with Illinois out of high school and appeared in six games as a true freshman

Personal/High School

• Played for coach Matt DuBuc
• A three-star prospect out of high school
• Helped lead his teams to 11-2 (2017) and 9-2 records (2016)
• Totaled 29 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, and one fumble recovery as a senior
• Brother, Isaiah, is a wide receiver at Colorado