Matthew Hatchette

Matt Hatchette
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Hatchette interviewed in 2014
No. 89, 19, 81, 1
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1974-05-01) May 1, 1974 (age 50)
Jefferson, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Delphos Jefferson
College:Langston
NFL draft:1997 / round: 7 / pick: 235
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • All-NFL Europe (2003)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

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.

  1. ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Matthew Hatchette Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
  3. ^ Matthew Hatchette Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived 2015-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Oakland Raiders - the Vertical Game - 2002 Personnel Changes". Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)