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Where did Ahmad Hardy come from?

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The country's leader in rushing yards appeared out of nowhere this season.

Missouri Tigers running back Ahmad Hardy (29) runs the ball in a game against the South Carolina Gamecocks this season. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

It's truly been a special start to the 2025-26 campagin for the Missouri Tigers, led by head coach Eliah Drinkwitz, who has provided one of the best examples of 'changing the culture' that fans have ever seen in college sports.

Mizzou is 5-0, including 1-0 in the SEC Conference, and has one of the best odds to win the conference, in their hunt to make a deep run in the playoffs this December.