Ahmad Hardy Rejoins Missouri Practices Nearly Six Months After Shooting
All-American running back Ahmad Hardy has rejoined No. 23 Missouri team practices, nearly six months after being shot and wounded in Mississippi.
Harlingen Weslaco Brownsville McAllen, TX, October 27, 2026 —
All-American running back Ahmad Hardy has rejoined practices with the No. 23 Missouri team, nearly six months after he was shot and wounded in Mississippi, according to the information provided.
The account does not specify when Hardy returned to practice, where in Mississippi the shooting occurred or the circumstances surrounding it. It also does not provide details about his injuries, treatment or recovery. No statements from Hardy, the team or its coaches were included.
Hardy’s return to team practices is the only update given on his participation. The information does not say whether he has resumed full practice, whether he is limited in any way or whether he is expected to play in an upcoming game. Rejoining practices does not, on its own, establish his game availability.
The account identifies Hardy as an All-American running back and Missouri as the No. 23 team, but it does not provide additional details about his role, the basis for the ranking or the timing of the team’s season. It also does not name the source of the update.
Further details about the shooting and Hardy’s return were not provided. As a result, the available information establishes that he is back in team practices after being shot and wounded nearly six months earlier, but leaves the circumstances of the incident and the scope of his return unclear.
Story summarized from the original created by DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press on www.valleycentral.com, see more information here.
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