Georgia fans have long known about Mecole Hardman. An electric play-maker at Elberton High, Hardman came to Georgia as one of the prized recruits of the class of 2016. But as is the case for many blue chip recruits, it took a year for Hardman to see the playing field.
He started out as a defensive back, which is where he wanted to play initially. But with the defensive backfield loaded last spring, the Georgia coaching staff moved him to receiver. In high school, Hardman wasn’t a receiver, so this was a brand new position in terms of route running and tracking the football in the air.