Quarterback, Ball State (from Alabama, Arkansas State, Texas State), 2018–23
Layne Hatcher
Lettered 2023 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Little Rock, AR
Layne Hatcher played quarterback at Alabama (2018), Arkansas State (2019–21), Texas State (2022) and Ball State (2023).
At a glance
Career highs
444passing yards, career highat UL Monroe, 20215touchdown passes, career highvs. UL Monroe, 2020Honors
Team titles: SEC champions, 2018
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arkansas State | 204 | 310 | 65.8 | 2,954 | 9.5 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 117 | 195 | 60.0 | 2,058 | 10.6 | 19 | 2 |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 201 | 341 | 58.9 | 2,423 | 7.1 | 19 | 13 |
| 2022 | Texas State | 273 | 440 | 62.0 | 2,654 | 6.0 | 19 | 10 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 65 | 98 | 66.3 | 583 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 860 | 1,384 | 62.1 | 10,672 | 7.7 | 88 | 35 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arkansas State | 79 | 46 | 0.6 | 1 | 22 |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 43 | 15 | 0.3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 50 | −54 | −1.1 | 1 | 40 |
| 2022 | Texas State | 50 | −151 | −3.0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 20 | −53 | −2.6 | 1 | 8 |
| Career | 242 | −197 | −0.8 | 4 | 40 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Alabama | 3 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Arkansas State | 3 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 3 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 3 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Texas State | 3 | QB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | Ball State | 3 | QB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′0″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arkansas State | 386 | 0.37 | 84th (n=155) | 0.27 | 142.8 | 54% | 0.42 | 0.07 |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 238 | 0.46 | 89th (n=116) | 0.27 | 110.2 | 28% | 0.59 | – |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 355 | 0.25 | 31st (n=145) | 0.33 | 90.2 | 50% | 0.30 | – |
| 2022 | Texas State | 469 | 0.17 | 12th (n=250) | 0.32 | 80.7 | 59% | 0.26 | – |
| 2023 | Ball State | 115 | 0.13 | – | – | 14.8 | 30% | 0.22 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 Ball State 6 games, 583 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 14–44 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | −13 |
| Sep 9 | at | L 3–45 | 10 | 16 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 45–7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 24–42 | 26 | 37 | 316 | 3 | 0 | −39 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 10–24 | 20 | 33 | 132 | 1 | 0 | −2 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 34–3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | – |
2022 Texas State 12 games, 2,654 passing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 14–38 | 33 | 51 | 289 | 2 | 2 | −43 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 41–12 | 15 | 30 | 226 | 3 | 1 | −6 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 7–42 | 24 | 36 | 186 | 1 | 0 | −15 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 34–0 | 27 | 41 | 362 | 4 | 1 | −28 |
| Oct 1 | at | L 13–40 | 13 | 27 | 140 | 1 | 2 | −8 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 36–24 | 26 | 35 | 281 | 2 | 1 | −21 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 14–17 | 21 | 32 | 207 | 1 | 0 | −3 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 14–20 | 25 | 42 | 254 | 2 | 1 | −12 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 30–31 | 29 | 41 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 21–38 | 24 | 42 | 143 | 1 | 1 | −18 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 16–13 | 23 | 36 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 13–41 | 13 | 27 | 133 | 0 | 1 | −12 |
2021 Arkansas State 11 games, 2,423 passing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 40–21 | 12 | 12 | 150 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | L 50–55 | 23 | 38 | 276 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 3–52 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 33–59 | 8 | 18 | 151 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 20–52 | 13 | 29 | 185 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 27–28 | 16 | 31 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 30 | at | L 13–31 | 19 | 37 | 186 | 0 | 3 | −28 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 14–48 | 17 | 30 | 137 | 2 | 3 | −28 |
| Nov 13 | at | W 27–24 | 34 | 50 | 444 | 2 | 2 | −2 |
| Nov 20 | at | L 20–28 | 28 | 48 | 273 | 1 | 2 | −40 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 22–24 | 25 | 37 | 277 | 2 | 0 | −7 |
2020 Arkansas State 11 games, 2,058 passing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 24–37 | 14 | 21 | 166 | 0 | 0 | −13 |
| Sep 12 | at | W 35–31 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 2 | 0 | −4 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 23–52 | 12 | 23 | 184 | 1 | 1 | −4 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 50–27 | 10 | 19 | 153 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 59–52 | 21 | 28 | 332 | 4 | 0 | −14 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 17–45 | 9 | 16 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 10–38 | 11 | 20 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 20–27 | 5 | 10 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 45–47 | 10 | 22 | 254 | 2 | 0 | −6 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 31–38 | 8 | 14 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 48–15 | 11 | 14 | 326 | 5 | 0 | −2 |
2019 Arkansas State 10 games, 2,954 passing yards, 27 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at | L 0–55 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 50–43 | 25 | 35 | 440 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 38–52 | 21 | 32 | 299 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 20–37 | 23 | 34 | 303 | 2 | 1 | −16 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 38–14 | 18 | 28 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 48–41 | 21 | 28 | 307 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 28–27 | 24 | 35 | 305 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 38–33 | 19 | 24 | 354 | 4 | 0 | −18 |
| Nov 29 | at | L 30–34 | 23 | 38 | 342 | 2 | 0 | −7 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | W 34–26 | 27 | 51 | 393 | 4 | 1 | 37 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¼″ |
| Weight | 213 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| Vertical jump | 28″ |
| Broad jump | 8′3″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.58 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.52 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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