Layne Hatcher
Layne Hatcher
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Layne Hatcher has played for four head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 316 pass yds, 3 pass TD against Western Michigan — Week 5, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Ball State, 7,718 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 65 | 98 | 66.3% | 583 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 | 129.8 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas State | 273 | 440 | 62.0% | 2,654 | 6.0 | 19 | 10 | 122.4 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 201 | 341 | 58.9% | 2,423 | 7.1 | 19 | 13 | 129.4 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 117 | 195 | 60.0% | 2,058 | 10.6 | 19 | 2 | 178.8 | -- | -- |
| Career | 656 | 1,074 | 61.1% | 7,718 | 7.2 | 61 | 25 | 135.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 20 | -53 | -2.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas State | 50 | -151 | -3.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 50 | -54 | -1.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 43 | 15 | 0.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 163 | -243 | -1.5 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023
W 45–7
vs Indiana State
-6 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 38-point win at home against Indiana State.
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Brett Gabbert’s 2022 season.
Differs from Brett on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Zach Gibson's graduate season at Georgia State (2024).
Differs from Zach on
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2020–2023-72%
Sharp dropoff (-72%) — career inflection point.