NEW ORLEANS – ULM running back Ahmad Hardy was named Sun Belt Conference Football Freshman of the Year and one of nine Warhawks that earned SBC postseason honors as the conference announced its 2024 All-SBC selections and postseason awards on Thursday (Dec. 5).
Hardy became the first ULM football player to win SBC Freshman of the Year since 2003, joining Kevin Payne as the only Warhawks to earn the honor. The running back from Monticello, Miss., also received All-Sun Belt First Team Offense accolades.
Defensive lineman Kevontay Wells collected All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense honors while defensive lineman Billy Pullen, linebacker Carl Glass Jr.