Texas Lutheran University

At TLU

• All-SCAC First Team (2024)
• 2024 National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
• Ranks seventh all-time in career interceptions (5)
• All-ASC Third Team (2023)
• 2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022-23)
• 2x ASC Academic All-Conference (2022-23)
• 2x ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2022-23)
• All-ASC Honorable Mention (2022)
• ASC Defensive Player of the Week (10/24/22)
• D3football.com Team of the Week (10/25/22)
• Two-year letterman (2022-23)
• Appeared in 20 games

Junior (2023)

• Appeared in all ten games at defensive back, made 35 tackles including 0.5 for a loss; also broke up two passes including an interception to earn second varsity letter
• Made two tackles and recorded an interception playing in the secondary against Wisconsin-Oshkosh (9/2)
• Made six tackles (four solo) playing in the secondary against Ave Maria (9/16)
• Made six tackles (two solo) playing in the secondary against Hardin-Simmons (10/14)
• Made five tackles (three solo) playing in the secondary against East Texas Baptist (10/21)

Sophomore (2022)

• Appeared in all ten games at defensive back, made 39 tackles including 0.5 for a loss; also broke up five passes including a team-high four interceptions to earn first varsity letter
• Made three tackles in TLU debut against Howard Payne (9/3)
• Made six tackles (two solo) and recorded an interception playing in the secondary against North American (10/1)
• Made six tackles (five solo) and recorded a career-high two interceptions playing in the secondary against McMurry; earning D3football.com and ASC honors (10/22)
• Made six tackles (two solo) playing in the secondary against Hardin-Simmons (11/12)

Freshman (2021)

• Did not see game action at quarterback

Prep

• Attended Normangee High School
• All-State Quarterback
• District MVP
• Brazos Valley First Team Dual-Threat Quarterback

Personal

• Son of Amy and Patrick McLaughlin and James and Katy Hardy...has three sisters: Bailey, Adalee, Ella and one brother, Boone