matthew hatchette

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Matthew Hatchette (born May 1, 1974 in Jefferson, Ohio) is a professional American football player who played wide receiver for six regular seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars. During his career he caught 60 passes for 887 yards and 6 TDs averaging 14.8 yards per carry. His playoff statistics are 6 receptions for 39 yards and 2 TD's. [1] [2] In 2002 he was signed to the Oakland Raiders, but released in the pre-season due to a serious shoulder injury. [3] He also played one season in 2003 NFL Europe for the Amsterdam Admirals. He was selected to All-NFL Europe Team that year and broke the league's receiving records in number of passes caught, yardage, and touchdowns. [4] He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003. In Jacksonville he played in 6 games, catching 15 passes for 203 yards and 2 TD's. He was released following the 2003 season and retired shortly thereafter.

A Langston University graduate, Hatchette initially attended Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania. He attended Jefferson Area High School where he played quarterback and was also a member of the basketball team. His retired #5 jersey is on display in the school cafeteria, along with an article about when he was drafted. He is believed to be the only Jefferson Falcon in any sport to have his number retired.

Currently, Matthew lives in Los Angeles pursuing an acting/producing career. He has been in three small films, most notably his most recent flop "The Take" starring John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, & Tyrese Gibson, which he executive produced and appears in, under his film production company Hatchet Films. The films only nomination went to Rosie Perez, an Independent Spirit Award that went to Penelope Cruz, for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008).

Recently, Hatchette appeared on Bravo TV's reality program "The Millionaire Matchmaker" had two dates with a young woman, but the ending title cards mentioned nothing long term regarding the relationship, previous poster wrote it appeared he found true love, yet the ending of the episode does not imply that is so.

References ^ Matthew Hatchette Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com ^ Matthew Hatchette Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com ^ http://www.vertgame.com/personnel02.html ^ http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2003/06/13/2/ This biographical article relating to an American football wide receiver born in the 1970s is a stub. You can help by expanding it.

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