Montario Hardesty (born February 1, 1987), is a running back for the Cleveland Browns football team. Hardesty played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2005–2009, where he amassed fewer than 400 yards in each of his first four seasons before breaking out with 1345 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns in 2009, under the tutelage of first-year head coach Lane Kiffin and his pro-style offense.