Hardrick was a junior college transfer from Fort Scott Community College in Kansas in 2010, looking to pursue his football career at Nebraska.
“The first time I brought my mom up, she thought it was New York City,” Hardrick said. “That will basically tell you where I am from.
“Growing up in Mississippi, I come from a country town that had no red lights,” said Hardrick, whose nickname "Yoshi" fits with older brother Mario's given name. “When I first got to Nebraska, I was getting my car towed because I didn't know what a parking meter was.