Matthew Hatchette
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1974年05月01日) May 1, 1974 (age 50) Jefferson, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Delphos Jefferson | ||||||||
| College: | Mercyhurst Langston | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 7 / pick: 235 | ||||||||
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Matthew Isaac Hatchette (born May 1, 1974) is a former a professional American football player who played wide receiver for six regular seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Jets, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft.[1]
NFL career
[edit ]During his career, he caught 60 passes for 887 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 14.8 yards per catch. His playoff statistics are six receptions for 39 yards and two touchdowns.[2] [3]
Hatchette signed with the Oakland Raiders in 2002, but was released in the pre-season due to a serious shoulder injury.[4]
Hatchette played one season for the Amsterdam Admirals, an NFL Europe team, in 2003. He was named to the All-NFL Europe Team that year and broke the League's receiving records in number of passes caught, yardage, and touchdowns.[5]
Following his success in Amsterdam, Hatchette signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003. In Jacksonville, he played in six games, catching 15 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns. He was released following the 2003 season and retired shortly thereafter.
Coaching career
[edit ]Hatchette was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Pierce Junior College in 2015, Orange Lutheran High School in 2016, Long Beach Poly High School in 2017, and Loyola High School from 2018 to 2024.[6]
Hatchette became the head football coach at Huntington Beach High School in February 2025.[6] [7]
References
[edit ]- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Matthew Hatchette Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ Matthew Hatchette Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived 2015年03月19日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Oakland Raiders - the Vertical Game - 2002 Personnel Changes". Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Szabo, Matt (February 5, 2025). "Huntington Beach taps former NFL player Matthew Hatchette as its next football coach". Los Angeles Times .
- ^ Fryer, Steve (February 5, 2025). "Former NFL player Matthew Hatchette named football coach at Huntington Beach". The Orange County Register .
External links
[edit ]- 1974 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ashtabula, Ohio
- American football wide receivers
- Langston Lions football players
- Mercyhurst University alumni
- Minnesota Vikings players
- New York Jets players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- People from Jefferson, Ohio
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen