MU coach Drinkwitz shares update on Ahmad Hardy, who’s recovering from being shot
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- Ahmad Hardy was released from the hospital and returned to Missouri's campus to recover.
- Coach Eli Drinkwitz said Hardy’s recovery timetable is undetermined and will be assessed.
- Hardy was a consensus All-America selection and SEC Newcomer of The Year this past season.
Missouri Tigers running back Ahmad Hardy is under the care of the University of Missouri Health system in Columbia after being shot at a concert in Mississippi on Sunday, coach Eli Drinkwitz confirmed during a Tuesday night fan event in Dallas.
Hardy was shot in the leg while attempting to leave a rap concert in Laurel, Mississippi — not far from his hometown. The talented 20-year-old football player was released from the hospital Tuesday and then returned to campus, where he will recover from his injuries.
In a video from Drinkwitz’s appearance at the fan event in Dallas, posted by the Dallas Morning News, the coach mentioned that there’s some uncertainty around Hardy’s recovery process.
“The timetable for that recovery is not determined. We’ll take it day-by-day. He will get back healthy,” Drinkwitz said. “When you’re dealing with elite athletes, getting back healthy and getting back to elite status, it’s always a little bit tricky in some of these situations.”
“There is an opportunity that he could be back this year. There’s an opportunity he couldn’t be back this year. So, we won’t know those answers for a few weeks. But he’s got the full support of MU Health Care and he’s got the full support of our team as we continue to help him recover and work it day-by-day.”
Hardy is a key returning player for the Tigers. He is the reigning Southeastern Conference Newcomer of the Year and was a consensus All-America selection.
He led the SEC with 1,649 rushing yards and collected 16 touchdowns as a sophomore after spending his freshman season with Louisiana-Monroe, where he was the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year in 2024.
