Matthew Hatchette

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Matt Hatchette

| image = Matthew Hatchette at RealTVfilms.jpg

| caption = Hatchette interviewed in 2014

| number = 89, 19, 81, 1

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|05|1}}

| birth_place = Jefferson, Ohio, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 200

| high_school = Delphos Jefferson

| college = Mercyhurst
Langston

| draftyear = 1997

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 235

| pastteams =

Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1997|2000}})
New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2001}})
Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
Amsterdam Admirals (2003)
Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2003}})

| pastcoaching =

Pierce College (2015)
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Orange Lutheran HS (CA) (2016)
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Long Beach Poly HS (CA) (2017)
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Loyola HS (CA) (2018–2024)
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Huntington Beach HS (CA) (2025–present)
Head coach

| highlights =

All-NFL Europe (2003)

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 60

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 887

| statlabel3 = Touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 6

| pfr = H/HatcMa00

}}

Matthew Isaac Hatchette (born May 1, 1974) is an American former professional football player who played wide receiver for six regular seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

NFL career

During his career, he caught 60 passes for 887 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 14.8 yards per catch. His playoff statistics are six receptions for 39 yards and two touchdowns.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HatcMa00.htm Matthew Hatchette Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com]{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150319171807/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HATCHMAT01 Matthew Hatchette Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com]}}

Hatchette signed with the Oakland Raiders in 2002, but was released in the pre-season due to a serious shoulder injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.vertgame.com/personnel02.html |title=Oakland Raiders - the Vertical Game - 2002 Personnel Changes |accessdate=2008-07-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030407165349/http://vertgame.com/personnel02.html |archivedate=2003-04-07 }}

Hatchette played one season for the Amsterdam Admirals, an NFL Europe team, in 2003. He was named to the All-NFL Europe Team that year and broke the League's receiving records in number of passes caught, yardage, and touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2003/06/13/2/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-07-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401224144/http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2003/06/13/2/ |archivedate=2009-04-01 }}

Following his success in Amsterdam, Hatchette signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003. In Jacksonville, he played in six games, catching 15 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns. He was released following the 2003 season and retired shortly thereafter.

Coaching career

Hatchette was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Pierce Junior College in 2015, Orange Lutheran High School in 2016, Long Beach Poly High School in 2017, and Loyola High School from 2018 to 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/sports/story/2025-02-05/huntington-beach-taps-former-nfl-player-matthew-hatchette-as-its-next-football-coach|title=Huntington Beach taps former NFL player Matthew Hatchette as its next football coach|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=February 5, 2025|last=Szabo|first=Matt}}

Hatchette became the head football coach at Huntington Beach High School in February 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2025/02/05/former-nfl-player-matthew-hatchette-named-football-coach-at-huntington-beach/|title=Former NFL player Matthew Hatchette named football coach at Huntington Beach|newspaper=The Orange County Register|date=February 5, 2025|last=Fryer|first=Steve}}