Marcus Hardison (born February 14, 1992) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Arizona State and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Hardison attended Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida. He played quarterback early in his career before moving to defensive line.

Hardison attended Dodge City Community College in 2011 and 2012. During those two years, he had 96 tackles and seven sacks. In 2013, he transferred to Arizona State University. In his first year at Arizona State he appeared in 13 of 14 games, recording five tackles and a sack. As a senior in 2014, Hardison played in all 13 games, recording 53 tackles, a team-leading 10 sacks and one interception.

Hardison was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, 135th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft. He made the Bengals final roster, but was inactive for every game in 2015 including the playoffs.

Hardison suffered a shoulder injury in the third preseason game and was out for the 2016 season.

On September 2, 2017, Hardison was released by the Bengals.

On September 20, 2017, Hardison was signed to practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was released on November 20, 2017.

On December 2, 2017, Hardison was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad. He was released on December 19, 2017.