MEAC

Hargrave is just one of many National Football League successes from South Carolina State. He played for the Bulldogs from 2012-2015 and was drafted in the 3rd round of the NFL Draft as the 89th pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hargrave played four seasons with the Steelers before spending three years with the Philadelphia Eagles. Before the start of the 2023 season, Hargrave was traded to the San Fransico 49ers and has appeared in all nine games this season.   

While in Orangeburg, S.C., Hargrave played in 34 games and recorded 35 sacks for 220 yards. He collected 166 total tackles, including 118 solo, with 53 tackles for a loss. On October 25, 2014, he tied an FCS record with six sacks against Bethune-Cookman and finished third in the FCS with 16 sacks as a junior, earning First-Team All-MEAC honors. During his senior campaign, Hargrave recorded 59 total tackles, 22 tackles for losses, 13.5 sacks, and forced two fumbles, garnering him First-Team All-MEAC accolades for a second consecutive season and earning FCS All-American honors.  

Hargrave was recently inducted into the South Carolina State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022 and was selected to play in the NFL Pro Bowl the same year.