Caleb Hardy
Virginia Cavaliers · #26 · Linebacker · Senior
2025 season
TOT
17
tied 1605th of 4619
SACK
0.5
tied 1070th of 4619
PD
0
tied 1614th of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UVA | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | UVA | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UVA | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UVA | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | UVA | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UVA | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Returning
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UVA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- ATT
- Punt Returns; Kick Returns
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FC
- Punt Return Fair Catches
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards
Bio
| Team | Virginia Cavaliers |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 4" / 217 lbs |
| Birthplace | Mcdonough, GA |
| Jersey | #26 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Virginia Cavaliers 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | vs CCU | W 48-7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | vs W&M | W 55-16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | @ LOU | W 30-27 OT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ UNC | W 17-16 OT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | @ DUKE | W 34-17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs VT | W 27-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/6 | vs DUKE | L 27-20 OT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC Championship | ||||||||||||||
| 12/27 | vs MIZ | W 13-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TaxSlayer Gator Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||