Broughton Hatcher

Broughton Hatcher
Personal information
Born:	September 25, 1999 (age 25); 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
	Green Bay Packers (2023)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Broughton Royce "B.R." Hatcher (born September 25, 1999)^[1] is an American football long snapper. He played college football at Old Dominion.

Early life

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
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

^ ^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.

External links

[birthday-1] "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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