Bowman, Georgia has officially declared Saturday, April 27th as ‘Mecole Hardman Day’, the town’s Twitter account posted on Tuesday.
Bowman City Hall as well as all local government offices will be closed as the city honors Hardman likely being selected in the NFL Draft on Friday or Saturday. Hardman is currently projected as a 3-4 round draft pick.
Hardman, an alum of Elbert County High School and resident of Bowman, Georgia, came to UGA as a five-star prospect in the class of 2016 and went on to a successful career in Athens.
Hardman finished his final season at Georgia with 35 receptions for 543 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.