Hayden Hatten Explained

Hayden Hatten
Number:84
Current Team:Seattle Seahawks
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:6 August 2000[1]
Birth Place:Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:207
High School:Saguaro
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
College:Idaho (2019–2023)
Undraftedyear:2024
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:HattHa00

Hayden Hatten (born August 6, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Idaho Vandals and was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.

High school career

Hatten attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He previously attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona where he recorded 68 receptions for 1,029 yards and 16 touchdowns as junior.[2] After originally being committed to Brown, Hatten flipped his commitment to play college football at the University of Idaho.[3] [4]

College career

After playing relatively sparingly in 2019, Hatten's production increased during the 2021 spring season, tallying 43 receptions for 613 yards and three touchdowns and being named to the First team All-Big Sky.[5] The following season, Hatten would battle a shoulder injury and only appear in three games, catching 12 receptions for 215 yards and three touchdowns.[6] In 2022, he led the FCS and broke the program record for single season receiving touchdowns (16), and finished the season with 1,209 receiving yards, earning All-American honors.[7] [8] [9] In 2023, Hatten recorded 1,231 yards and nine touchdowns before declaring for the 2024 NFL draft on December 15, 2023.[10]

Hatten finished his college career as Idaho's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns with 33 and he finished his career with over 3,000 yards receiving.[11]

SeasonGamesReceiving
GPRecYardsAvgTD
Idaho Vandals
2019121018118.12
202064361314.33
202131521514.33
202211831,20914.616
202313921,22613.39
Career452433,44414.233

Professional career

Hatten signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hayden Hatten. ourlads.com. June 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: Obert . Richard . Hayden Hatten credits Pinnacle, Saguaro coaches for first Div. I football scholarship offer . March 15, 2018 . December 28, 2023 . The Arizona Republic . en-US.
  3. Web site: Obert . Richard . Saguaro's Hatten twins commit to Ivy League Brown for football . July 17, 2018 . December 28, 2023 . The Arizona Republic . en-US.
  4. Web site: Clark . Colton . October 4, 2019 . At Idaho: Everyone and their brother . December 28, 2023 . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . en.
  5. Web site: Harriman . Peter . September 30, 2021 . 'I'm excited to go': Idaho wide receiver Hayden Hatten eager to return to the field after injury, bye week . December 28, 2023 . Spokesman.com.
  6. Web site: Houghton . Andrew . November 22, 2022 . JUST PLAIN FUN: Idaho's Hatten dances his way to Big Sky receiving triple crown – Skyline Sports . December 28, 2023 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Pixley . Trevan . December 15, 2022 . UI's Hatten earns first-team AP All-American nod . December 28, 2023 . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . en.
  8. Web site: Locally: Idaho's Hayden Hatten named first-team All-American by Hero Sports . December 13, 2022 . December 28, 2023 . www.spokesman.com.
  9. Web site: Pixley . Trevan . September 22, 2023 . Hatten is Idaho through and through . December 28, 2023 . The Lewiston Tribune . en.
  10. Web site: Idaho All-American wide receiver Hayden Hatten declares for NFL draft, forgoes season of eligibility The Spokesman-Review . December 15, 2023 . December 28, 2023 . www.spokesman.com.
  11. Web site: Pixley . Trevan . December 1, 2023 . Hayden Hatten, Gevani McCoy are building a new era of UI football . December 28, 2023 . The Lewiston Tribune . en.
  12. Web site: Seahawks Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. May 3, 2024.