Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returns to play 6 months after being shot in the leg
(AP) — Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returned to the field for the No. 23 Tigers on Saturday night at Arkansas, nearly six months after being wounded in the leg during a shooting at an outdoor concert.
Missouri's running back Ahmad Hardy made his return to the field on Saturday night for the No. 23 Tigers, six months after being shot in the leg during a shooting at an outdoor concert. Hardy, who ran for 1,649 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2025, entered the game late in the first quarter to a standing ovation from Missouri fans. He was attending a concert in Laurel, Mississippi when he was shot as a bystander on May 10.
Police arrested and charged the suspect with two felony counts of aggravated assault. The extent of Hardy's injuries, which required the insertion of a metal rod in his femur, remains undisclosed. In Hardy's absence this season, senior Jamal Roberts has been the primary rushing threat for Missouri, leading the team with 867 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground.
Roberts also tops the Southeastern Conference in rushing yards per game at 123.9. Hardy's return to the field came after his key play in November, where he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown in Missouri's 31-17 victory over Arkansas.
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