Armon Hatcher

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Armon Hatcher
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1976-07-15) July 15, 1976 (age 48)
Diamond Bar, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Diamond Bar
College: Oregon State
NFL draft: 1999  / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Tackles:4
Player stats at PFR

Armon Merrell Hatcher (born July 15, 1976) is a former American football defensive back who played one season for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State.

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Early life and education

Armon Hatcher was born on July 15, 1976, in Diamond Bar, California. He went to high school there before playing college football at Oregon State University. He spent five years there, redshirting his first year and lettering as a safety the next four seasons. He played in all 44 games over four seasons, making 222 tackles and 13 interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. [1] His 13 interceptions ranked 2nd in Oregon State history. [2] In addition to playing defense, he was the team's kick returner, leading the PAC-10 conference for returns in 1996. [1] He received a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1999.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.62 s1.64 s2.72 s4.20 s7.23 s36 in
(0.91 m)
All values from NFL Scouting Combine [3]

Hatcher was selected by the Buffalo Bills as the 194th pick in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL draft. [4] Even though he played strong safety in all four of his college seasons, he was converted to free safety upon joining the Bills. [2] He was released at roster cuts.

He was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 16, 2000. [5] He was released a week later. [6]

Later in the year he was signed by the San Diego Chargers. He spent most of the season on the practice squad, but did play in four games. In the first game, a 17–16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, Hatcher recorded one statistic, a five-yard penalty. [7] The game would be his only NFL win, as his next three games (and every other Chargers game in the season) were each losses. [8] He was given the most playing time in a week 17 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he recorded 3 tackles. [8]

Hatcher was sent to NFL Europe the following year, playing in ten games for the Amsterdam Admirals. [9] He made 34 tackles with the Admirals.

He was released by the Chargers at roster cuts in 2001.

His final team was the Frankfurt Galaxy in 2002. He appeared in ten games for the NFL Europe team, making 24 tackles. He also scored his only career touchdown with them, on a 100-yard return against the Barcelona Dragons. [10]

Personal life

His cousin, Billy Hatcher, spent 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). [2]

After Hatcher's sports career he operated a marketing company from 2002 to 2009. He became a coach at Ohio Northern University in August 2009. He was given the assistant defensive backs coach position as well as the freshmen team defensive coordinator role. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Armon Hatcher College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Untitled". Democrat and Chronicle . April 19, 1999 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Armon Hatcher | Combine Results | SS - Oregon State".
  4. ↑ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hatcher added". The Province . June 18, 2000 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ "Untitled". Red Deer Advocate . June 24, 2000 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Armon Hatcher Career Penalties". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  8. 1 2 "Armon Hatcher Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  9. ↑ "Armon Hatcher Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  10. ↑ "Hatcher, Alexander lift Galaxy to easy victory". The Times Herald . April 21, 2002 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  11. ↑ "Armon Hatcher picked as Assistant Football Coach at ONU". Ada Herald.
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