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Jersey Number 51
Ricky Harding
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bushnell, Fla.
- High School:
- Wildwood HS
- Prev School:
- New Mexico Military Institute
2025 (So.): Played in nine games at New Mexico Military Institute, where he tallied 42 tackles (16 solos) with 1.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss…Added three interceptions for 79 yards…Posted two pass breakups.
2024 (Fr.): Played a season at Erskine College…Appeared in four games and totaled six tackles, including two versus both Mississippi State (10/26) and West Alabama (11/16).
High School: Posted 75 tackles his senior season at Wildwood High School (30 solos) with 24 tackles for loss and 10 sacks…Added a pair of fumble recoveries and one caused fumble.
Personal: One of seven children…Has one brother, Jon Jon, who plays wide receiver at Memphis, and Patrick, who is a quarterback at Western Carolina.
2024 (Fr.): Played a season at Erskine College…Appeared in four games and totaled six tackles, including two versus both Mississippi State (10/26) and West Alabama (11/16).
High School: Posted 75 tackles his senior season at Wildwood High School (30 solos) with 24 tackles for loss and 10 sacks…Added a pair of fumble recoveries and one caused fumble.
Personal: One of seven children…Has one brother, Jon Jon, who plays wide receiver at Memphis, and Patrick, who is a quarterback at Western Carolina.
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