#21

Cornell Hatcher Jr.

RB · Oregon State · Jr. · #21

Returning to Oregon State for 2026
Jr. · Corona, Calif. → Corona Centennial
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Cornell Hatcher Jr.

RB · Oregon State · Fr · #21

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1672 national
CFB
College
Oregon State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Oregon State522925.62--
Career522925.62--
SeasonTeam
2025Oregon State5173.41--
Career5173.41--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 45–13

vs Lafayette

63 rush yds (5 car)

Dominant 32-point win at home against Lafayette.

How he plays

Play style

Hits the crease and outruns the angle.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Oregon State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Oregon State

Returning around him

  • 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #99

DNA match

Player DNA

Speed Merchant

Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zylan Perry’s 2024 season.

Zylan Perry

72%match

Louisiana · 2024

#2

King Miller

USC · 2025

70%
#3

Tayvon Ruley

Temple · 2021

68%
#4

Emari Demercado

TCU · 2022

68%
#5

Daniel Hishaw Jr.

Kansas · 2024

67%

Matches Zylan on

Receiving share
Rush TD rate
Weight

Differs from Zylan on

EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Class year (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to DeSean Bishop’s path through Tennessee.

Tennessee · 2025

#2

Jermar Jefferson

Oregon State · 2020

NFL Rd 7
86%
#3

Khobie Martin

Indiana · 2025

85%
#4

Ahmad Hardy

Missouri · 2025

Consensus All-American
85%
#5

Ryan Montgomery

Cincinnati · 2023

83%

Matches DeSean on

Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
Weight

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to King Miller's freshman season at USC (2025).

King Miller

76%match

USC · 2025

#2

Michael Turner

Baylor · 2025

NFL Rd 5
69%
#3

Xavier Williams

Iowa · 2025

68%
#4

Briggs Bartosh

Army · 2025

66%
#5

Girard Pringle Jr.

Miami · 2025

66%

Matches King on

Weight
Rush TD rate
Height

Differs from King on

Yards / reception (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Cornell Hatcher Jr.

#1

DeSean Bishop

Tennessee · 2024

87%
#2

Khobie Martin

Indiana · 2025

85%
#3

Ryan Montgomery

Cincinnati · 2021

83%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #712

Final rank
#1722
Avg #1340.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #712 this season.

Background

2025 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) • Played in all 12 games • Tallied 52 carries for 292 yards and two touchdowns along with five receptions for 17 yards and one touchdown • Carried the ball a season-high 17 times and ran for 93 yards and a touchdown against Houston • Posted a season-long 42-yard rush and...

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