Broughton Hatcher

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Broughton Hatcher
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-25) September 25, 1999 (age 24) [1]
Jefferson, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Central
(Central, South Carolina)
College: Old Dominion (2018–2022)
Position: Long snapper
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Broughton Royce "B.R." Hatcher (born September 25, 1999) [1] is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion.

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Early life and high school

Hatcher 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

During 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.81 s2.84 s32 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Broughton Hatcher Biography". ESPN . Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Broughton Hatcher, Central, Long Snapper". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "B.R. Hatcher". Old Dominion Monarchs .
  4. ↑ "B.R. Hatcher 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "B.R. Hatcher 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout B.R. Hatcher College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Huber, Bill (May 8, 2023). "Packers Release Coco, Create Long Snapper Competition". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ Spofford, Mike (August 29, 2023). "5 takeaways from Packers' roster decisions". Green Bay Packers . Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Broughton Hatcher: Cut with injury designation". CBS Sports . August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Broughton Hatcher: Let go from IR". CBS Sports . September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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