| Broughton Hatcher | |
| Position: | Long snapper |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1999[1] |
| Birth Place: | Jefferson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 242 |
| High School: | Central (Central, South Carolina) |
| College: | Old Dominion (2018–2022) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2023 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statlabel2: | Total tackles |
Broughton Royce "B.R." Hatcher (born September 25, 1999) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion.
Hatcher grew up in Jefferson, South Carolina and attended Central High School. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Old Dominion.[2]
During Hatcher's true freshman season in 2018, he played 11 games at long snapper.[3] During the 2019 season, he played in 11 games at long snapper and finished the season with four total tackles (one solo stop and three assisted).[4] The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021 season, he played one game at long snapper before suffering a season-ending injury against Wake Forest and was ultimately redshirted. During the 2022 season, he played in all 12 games at long snapper and was flawless on all snaps.[5]
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Hatcher signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2023.[6] He was waived on August 29, 2023 after an injury but a day later, he was placed on injury reserve.[7] [8] He was waived from injury reserve on September 6, 2023.[9]