Keon Hatcher

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Keon Hatcher
2022, 04, Keon Hatcher.jpg
Hatcher with the Lions in 2022
No. 4 – BC Lions
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-11) September 11, 1994 (age 29)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Owasso (Owasso, Oklahoma)
College: Arkansas
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:6-Game Injured
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:8
Career CFL statistics as of 2022
Targets:135
Reception:87
Receiving Yards:1,260
Receiving Touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Keon Hatcher (born September 11, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He first played football at Owasso High School in Oklahoma. He then played college football at Arkansas and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2017. [1] [2] [3]

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Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Hatcher signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. [4] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Raiders' practice squad the next day. [5] [6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 2, 2018. [7]

After an impressive preseason, Hatcher made the Raiders' initial 53-man roster and made his regular-season debut in Week 1 in a 33–13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. On September 12, 2018, he was waived by the Raiders. [8]

Detroit Lions

On September 19, 2018, Hatcher was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad, but was released the following day. [9]

Green Bay Packers

Hatcher was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on October 9, 2018. [10]

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

On November 19, 2018, Hatcher was signed by the Oakland Raiders off the Packers practice squad. [11] He was waived on August 31, 2019. [12]

Green Bay Packers (second stint)

On September 19, 2019, Hatcher was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. [13] He was released on October 31. [14]

New York Jets

On December 17, 2019, Hatcher was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on December 30, 2019. [16] He was waived on May 5, 2020. [17]

Hatcher had a tryout with the Detroit Lions on August 14, 2020. [18]

BC Lions

Hatcher signed with the BC Lions of the CFL on June 9, 2021. [19] During the 2021 season, Hatcher spent most of the season on the practice roster but did manage to dress for 7 games. After training camp in 2022, Hatcher made the active roster and was a starter as the field wideout for the Lions. Hatcher had a breakout season in 2022, he was second on the Lions in receiving yards with 1,043, and third in catches with 70 receptions. Five of his receptions were for touchdowns.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Keon Hatcher may have earned a roster spot on Thursday". Just Blog Baby. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "NFL draft 2017: Owasso's Keon Hatcher awaiting phone call that could change his life".
  4. ↑ "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings". Raiders.com. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Raiders Announce Reserve/Future Signings". Raiders.com. January 2, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Raiders sign Bryant and Sieg; place DePaola on IR and waive Hatcher". Raiders.com. September 12, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Lions sign free agent CB DeShawn Shead". DetroitLions.com. September 19, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Packers sign RB Tra Carson, WR Keon Hatcher to practice squad". Packers.com. October 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Raiders sign wide receiver Keon Hatcher, place LaFell on IR". Raiders.com. November 19, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Raiders announce transactions – 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Packers trade WR Trevor Davis to Raiders". Packers.com. September 19, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Packers sign WR Darrius Shepherd & TE Evan Baylis to practice squad". Packers.com. October 31, 2019.
  15. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 17, 2019). "Jets Place OT Chuma Edoga, WR Jeff Smith on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  16. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 30, 2019). "Jets Sign 9 to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
  17. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (May 5, 2020). "Jets Place WRs Quincy Enunwa, Josh Bellamy on Reserve/PUP". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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  19. ↑ Baker, Matt (June 9, 2021). "Two More Receivers Added | Lions Sign Hatcher And Fuller". BCLions.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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