Player Career

Layne Hatcher Career Story

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Player Story

Layne Hatcher story

Layne Hatcher built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a quarterback from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 3, spending time with Alabama, Arkansas State, Ball State, and Texas State. The clearest part of Layne Hatcher's career was his passing role: 10,672 passing yards, 88 touchdown passes, and 1,384 attempts across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Arkansas State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama, Arkansas State, Ball State, and Texas State.

The arc is straightforward: Layne Hatcher moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Alabama

    2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Arkansas State

    2019-2021

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Texas State

    2022

    Peak year stop

  4. 4

    Ball State

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonAlabama0
2019 PostseasonArkansas State3,00059.222.63,000
2019 Regular SeasonArkansas State3,00059.222.60
2020 Regular SeasonArkansas State2,07361.411.2-927
2021 Regular SeasonArkansas State2,36955.415.6296
2022 Regular SeasonTexas State2,50351.314.5134
2023 Regular SeasonBall State53054.913.7-1,973

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Texas State to Ball StateG5/FCS to G5/FCS25.2Dec 5, 2022
2022Arkansas State to Texas StateG5/FCS to G5/FCS84Dec 1, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Western Michigan

Week 5 · L 24-42 · Conference game

Loss with 277 yards of offense and 60.4 efficiency.

277

Total Offense

76.3 takeover

277 total offense with 60.4 efficiency.

#2

@ Troy

Week 5 · W 50-43 · Conference game

460

Total Offense

75.5 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

460 total offense with 67.7 efficiency.

#3

@ Georgia State

Week 6 · L 38-52 · Conference game

302

Total Offense

73.7 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

302 total offense with 55.4 efficiency.

#4

vs Southern Miss

Week 8 · L 14-20 · Conference game

242

Total Offense

70.5 takeover

Loss with 242 yards of offense and 50.1 efficiency.

242 total offense with 50.1 efficiency.

#5

vs Florida International

Week 1 · W 34-26 · Postseason

430

Total Offense

70 takeover

Win with 430 yards of offense and 62.6 efficiency.

430 total offense with 62.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Arkansas State

3,000 primary output · 59.2 efficiency · 22.6 usage

72.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · Arkansas State

72.6

3,000 primary · 59.2 efficiency · 22.6 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Texas State

62.2

2,503 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 14.5 usage

Milestones

21

250+ passing yards

12

300+ total offense

14

3+ TD games

17

Above avg efficiency