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{{Short description|American football player (born 1958)}}
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| name = Derrick Hatchett
| name = Derrick Hatchett
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| position = [[Cornerback]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|8|14}}
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| birth_place = [[Bryan, Texas]], U.S.
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| weight_lb = 182
| position = [[Cornerback]]
| high_school = [[John Jay High School (San Antonio)|John Jay]] ([[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]])
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|8|14}}
| birth_place = [[Bryan, Texas]]
| college = [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
| death_date =
| draftyear = 1980
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| draftround = 1
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* [[Baltimore Colts]] ({{NFL Year|1980|1983}})
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| high_school = [[John Jay High School (San Antonio)|John Jay]] ([[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]])
| college = [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
| draftyear = 1980
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 24
| pastteams =
* [[Baltimore Colts]] (1980–1983)
* [[Houston Oilers]] (1983)
* [[Houston Oilers]] (1983)
* [[Los Angeles Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|1984}})*
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| highlights =
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* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1979 College Football All-America Team|1979]])
| pfr = HatcDe20
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'''Derrick Kingston Hatchett''' (born August 14, 1958) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[cornerback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was a member of the [[Baltimore Colts]] from 1980 to 1983 and the [[Houston Oilers]] in 1983. He was released from the Colts and later signed with the Oilers after stating that he was punched by head coach [[Frank Kush]], which the coach denied and threatened to sue in response.<ref>{{cite news|title='Kush hit me', Hatchett says|first=Vito|last=Stellino|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=December 16, 1983|page=46|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-derrick-hatchett-and-f/140206739/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref>
'''Derrick Kingston Hatchett''' (born August 14, 1958) is a former member of the [[Baltimore Colts]] from 1980 to 1983. He played [[cornerback]].


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[[Category:People from Bryan, Texas]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Bryan, Texas]]
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[[Category:Players of American football from San Antonio]]
[[Category:American football cornerbacks]]
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[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]





Latest revision as of 20:31, 3 October 2024

Derrick Hatchett
No. 42, 21
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1958-08-14) August 14, 1958 (age 66)
Bryan, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:John Jay (San Antonio, Texas)
College:Texas
NFL draft:1980 / round: 1 / pick: 24
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:7
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Derrick Kingston Hatchett (born August 14, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Baltimore Colts from 1980 to 1983 and the Houston Oilers in 1983. He was released from the Colts and later signed with the Oilers after stating that he was punched by head coach Frank Kush, which the coach denied and threatened to sue in response.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Stellino, Vito (December 16, 1983). "'Kush hit me', Hatchett says". The Baltimore Sun. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon