26 Facts About Jermarcus Hardrick

Jermarcus Hardrick is a Grey Cup champion as a member of the 107th Grey Cup champions and is a two-time West Division All-Star receiving the honour in 2017 and 2021.

Jermarcus Hardrick played college football for the Fort Scott Greyhounds before joining the Nebraska Cornhuskers for two years to finish his college playing eligibility.

Jermarcus Hardrick played in three preseason games, but was released with the final cuts on August 31,2012.

Jermarcus Hardrick later signed a practice roster agreement on November 21,2012, with the New Orleans Saints and was not re-signed during the following off-season.

Jermarcus Hardrick then spent one season in the Arena Football League, playing for the Utah Blaze.

Jermarcus Hardrick signed a practice roster agreement with the BC Lions on July 15,2014, and played in his first CFL game on July 19,2014, against the Montreal Alouettes.

Jermarcus Hardrick was released by the Lions on April 29,2015.

On June 18,2015, it was announced that Jermarcus Hardrick had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders just prior to the team's second preseason game.

Jermarcus Hardrick was released shortly after, but was signed to the team's practice roster on August 20,2015.

Jermarcus Hardrick was promoted to the active roster for the September 6,2015 game against the Blue Bombers where the Roughriders earned their first win of a difficult season.

Jermarcus Hardrick dressed and started in eight games to end the 2015 season.

Jermarcus Hardrick was released by the Roughriders on February 16,2016.

One day after his release from the Roughriders, Jermarcus Hardrick signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 17,2016.

Jermarcus Hardrick started a trend for home games at IG Field when the lineman, weighing 314 pounds, jumped into the stands following a touchdown.

In 2017, Jermarcus Hardrick started all 18 regular season games at right tackle and was named a CFL West All-star.

Jermarcus Hardrick signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the season on November 16,2017.

Jermarcus Hardrick started in both of the Blue Bomber's playoff games, as Winnipeg lost the West Final to the Calgary Stampeders.

Jermarcus Hardrick signed a one-year extension on November 28,2018.

The 2019 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season saw Jermarcus Hardrick start at right tackle for all 18 regular season games as the team led the league in rushing yards.

Jermarcus Hardrick started in all three of the Blue Bombers' post-season games and he won his first Grey Cup championship in 107th Grey Cup victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Jermarcus Hardrick again anchored the right side of the line as Winnipeg went on to led the CFL in wins during the regular season.

Jermarcus Hardrick then signed a one-year contract extension at $150,000 for the year to stay in Winnipeg for the 2022 CFL season.

Jermarcus Hardrick became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13,2024.

On February 5,2024, during the CFL's Free Agency communication window, it was reported that once the free agent market officially opens on February 13, Jermarcus Hardrick would be signing a two-year contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Jermarcus Hardrick was born and grew up in the small town of Courtland, Mississippi, population 350.

Jermarcus Hardrick's best friend growing up was a boy named Mario Lewis; because the two were always together, people began calling Jermarcus Hardrick "Yoshi", a reference to the characters Mario and Yoshi from the Mario franchise of video games.