'Mighty Man': How Mizzou's Ahmad Hardy rose from Mississippi dirt roads to the country's best running back

CBSSports.com HeadlinesOnce overlooked, Hardy worked shifts at McDonald’s, transferred from Louisiana Monroe, and now leads the nation in rushing as Mizzou’s “Mighty Man.”

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‘Mighty Man’: How Mizzou’s Ahmad Hardy rose from Mississippi dirt roads to the country’s best running back

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