Jeff Hatch

{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| image =

| name = Jeff Hatch

| caption =

| position = Tackle

| number = 76

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|28}}

| birth_place = Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.

| high_school = Severna Park (MD) Severn School

| college = University of Pennsylvania

| teams =

• New York Giants (2002–2003)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005)

| highlights =

| death_date =

| draftyear = 2002

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 78

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 4

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 4

}}

Jeffrey P. Hatch (born September 28, 1979){{cite web|title=Jeff Hatch|publisher=Pro Football Reference|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HatcJe20.htm|access-date=2010-12-19}} is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons between 2002 and 2005. He was on the rosters of the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, starting in four games for the Giants in 2003.{{cite web|title=Players: Jeff Hatch|publisher=National Football League|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=HAT079072|access-date=2010-12-19}} He played his college football at the University of Pennsylvania, and was named a Division I-AA All-American in 2001.{{cite news|last=Free|first=Bill|title=Hatch hopes to leap from Penn to NFL|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=2002-01-09|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/01/09/hatch-hopes-to-leap-from-penn-to-nfl/|access-date=2010-12-19|archive-date=2011-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224041757/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2002-01-09/sports/0201090004_1_harmel-jeff-hatch-courter|url-status=live}} The Giants selected Hatch during the third round of the 2002 NFL draft with the 78th overall pick.{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

Hatch starred in two documentaries; ESPN's Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL, and CNN/SI's, Goal To Go.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} Hatch is also a noted artist, having shown and sold his paintings and photographs around the country.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} He has also spent time acting and doing stunt work in Hollywood, with notable roles in the Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds led R.I.P.D., as well as the lead role in a mid-level independent film, Brutal.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

According to Politico in a July 22, 2019, article, Hatch pleaded guilty to a drug charge on July 19, 2019. He was sentenced to three years probation but has maintained his sobriety since his arrest. He now works as a recovery advocate and keynote speaker.{{cite web|title=Behind Pence's Air Force Two cancellation: A drug dealer|publisher=Politico|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/22/pence-air-force-two-heroin-bust-1425823|date=2019-07-22|access-date=2019-07-22}}