Derek Hatcher

Derek Hatcher

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
St. Petersburg, Fla.

High School:
Berkeley Prep

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 195

Position:
DB

  • Updated Career Statistics

    2008: Second Team All-CAA Football selection... Converted from DB to FS for the 2008 season and had a career season, picking off the first four passes of his career and taking two back for touchdowns versus Towson and William & Mary... Was a repeat All-Conference pick as a punt returner in 2008 (20.9 yards/return), ranking second in the CAA and 25th in the NCAA... His career-high of tackles (nine) came at Virginia, while his career-long 35-yard interception return went for a TD versus the Tribe... Enters the 2009 season ranked fourth all-time at Richmond in punt return yards (547).

    2007: Ranked among the nation's leading punt returners, averaging 12.0 yards for his 23 returns... That average was tied for 15th in the NCAA and second in CAA Football... Amassed 225 of his 276 punt return yards in a five-game stretch - including a career-high 141 yards and a touchdown versus Stony Brook - before opponents began punting away from him... Was only punted to seven times for a total of 51 yards over the final six games of the season... Was named the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week after his 141-yard effort versus the Seawolves... His 66-yard return for TD marked Richmond's first since Cordell Roane's 68-yarder versus Rhode Island on Oct. 9, 1999... The 66-yard return was his longest of the season... Also spent time in the defensive backfield and collected 27 tackles, a half sack, broke up two passes and forced a fumble versus William & Mary... Had a career-high nine tackles in the Stony Brook win and six more a game later versus Rhode Island.

    2006: Saw action in two games... He recovered his first career fumble against VMI and turned it into six points by returning it 21 yards to the end zone... He made three tackles against the Cadets and two more versus Bucknell.

    2005: Redshirted.

    High School: Florida's IA Player of the Year... Three-time First Team All-Conference... Hillsborough County All-Star for head coach Frank Sullivan... Threw for 1,500 yards and 18 touchdowns, ran for 800 yards and 14 touchdowns, returned five punts for a score and had four interceptions as a senior... In his career he compiled 2,850 passing yards, 35 touchdowns and 1,500 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns... He also returned nine punts for a score.

    Personal: Son of Billy and Karen Hatcher... Born June 14, 1986... His father Billy played professional baseball for the Cubs, Astros, Pirates, Reds and Red Sox... He is currently the first-base coach for the Reds.

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