Player Dossier

2018-2023

Alabama

Layne Hatcher

QB • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Little Rock, AR, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Layne Hatcher is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.7 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

11.2

Efficiency

61.4

Consistency

78.5

Season Value

57.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Arkansas State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
4
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Alabama • Arkansas State • Texas State • Ball State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Troy

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Layne Hatcher, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Arkansas State. Layne Hatcher is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.7 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Arkansas State paired 3,000 primary output with 59.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 61.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 4 team stops, with role shifts visible across Alabama, Arkansas State, Texas State, Ball State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State

Win with 318 yards of offense and 68.5 efficiency. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2020 Regular Season · Arkansas State

Games

11

Primary Metric / G

188.5

Efficiency

61.4

Usage

11.2

Consistency

78.5

Best Game by takeover score

UL Monroe

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 153. Kansas State: 57. Coastal Carolina: 180. Unknown: 169. Georgia State: 318. App State: 182. Troy: 179. Louisiana: 100. Texas State: 248. South Alabama: 163. UL Monroe: 324

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 24 by 58.1. Kansas State: 10 by 59.6. Coastal Carolina: 24 by 50.4. Unknown: 24 by 62.9. Georgia State: 32 by 68.5. App State: 23 by 57.4. Troy: 26 by 61.5. Louisiana: 13 by 60.2. Texas State: 23 by 60.4. South Alabama: 23 by 66.4. UL Monroe: 16 by 69.6

Split Comparison

Wins233 · n=3 · +60.9 vs Losses
Losses172.1 · n=7 · -60.9 vs Wins
First Half176.5 · n=6 · -26.3 vs Second Half
Second Half202.8 · n=5 · +26.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Georgia State

Best efficiency game

69.6 vs UL Monroe

Result
Sat 12/5vs UL Monroe300-yard game · 3+ TDW 48-15111432678.65069.62-2-104
Sat 11/28vs South AlabamaL 31-3881414157.10066.49222.40014
Sat 11/21@ Texas StateL 45-47102225445.52060.41-6-600
Sat 11/7@ LouisianaL 20-275109750.01060.233104
Sat 10/31vs TroyL 10-38112016655.01061.56132.2006
Thu 10/22@ App StateL 17-4591617856.30157.4740.6006
Thu 10/15vs Georgia State300-yard game · 3+ TDW 59-52212833275.04068.54-14-3.5003
Sat 10/10vs Unknown3+ TD101915352.63062.95163.20015
Sat 10/3@ Coastal CarolinaL 23-52122318452.21150.41-4-400
Sat 9/12@ Kansas StateW 35-31686175.02059.62-4-202
Sun 9/6@ MemphisL 24-37142116666.70058.13-13-4.3006

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 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

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Troy

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

460

Primary metric

460 total offense with 67.7 efficiency.

#2

Western Michigan

277

Primary metric

Loss with 277 yards of offense and 60.4 efficiency.

277 total offense with 60.4 efficiency.

#3

Florida International

430

Primary metric

Win with 430 yards of offense and 62.6 efficiency.

430 total offense with 62.6 efficiency.

#4

Georgia State

318

Primary metric

Win with 318 yards of offense and 68.5 efficiency.

318 total offense with 68.5 efficiency.

#5

UL Monroe

324

Primary metric

Win with 324 yards of offense and 69.6 efficiency.

324 total offense with 69.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Arkansas State

3,000 primary output · 59.2 efficiency · 22.6 usage

65.7

#2

2019 Regular Season · Arkansas State

65.7

3,000 primary · 59.2 efficiency · 22.6 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Texas State

61

2,503 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 14.5 usage

Milestones

17

250+ passing yards

12

300+ total offense

0

3+ takeover TD games

17

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8043

Pulaski Academy · Little Rock, AR

Committed To
Alabama
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

4

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

10,475

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Layne Hatcher quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
4
Seasons tracked
7
Career passing yards
10,672