Broughton Royce "B.R." Hatcher (born September 25, 1999)[1] is an American football long snapper. He played college football at Old Dominion.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 25, 1999[1] Jefferson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Central (Pageland, South Carolina) |
| College: | Old Dominion (2018–2022) |
| Position: | Long snapper |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Early life
editHatcher grew up in Jefferson, South Carolina and attended Central High School. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Old Dominion.[2]
College career
editDuring Hatcher's true freshman season in 2018, he played 11 games at long snapper.[3] During the 2019 season, he played in 11 games at long snapper and finished the season with four total tackles (one solo stop and three assisted).[4] The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021 season, he played one game at long snapper before suffering a season-ending injury against Wake Forest and was ultimately redshirted. During the 2022 season, he played in all 12 games at long snapper and was flawless on all snaps.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
242 lb (110 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.02 s | 1.81 s | 2.84 s | 32 in (0.81 m) | |||||
| Sources:[6] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Hatcher signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2023.[7] He was waived on August 29, 2023 after an injury but a day later, he was placed on injury reserve.[8][9] He was waived from injury reserve on September 6, 2023.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Broughton Hatcher Biography". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Broughton Hatcher, Central, Long Snapper". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "B.R. Hatcher". Old Dominion Monarchs.
- ^ "B.R. Hatcher 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "B.R. Hatcher 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout B.R. Hatcher College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Huber, Bill (May 8, 2023). "Packers Release Coco, Create Long Snapper Competition". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (August 29, 2023). "5 takeaways from Packers' roster decisions". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Broughton Hatcher: Cut with injury designation". CBS Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Broughton Hatcher: Let go from IR". CBS Sports. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.