Courtesy: www.LSUsports.net
Pre-2010 Capital One Bowl Update:
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009)
A strong safety who earned his first career start in the Tigers’ regular-season finale against Arkansas ... Recorded nine tackles against the Razorbacks, including three unassisted and six assisted tackles from the strong safety position ... Played in all 12 games, finishing with 32 tackles and one tackle for an 8-yard loss ... Set a career-best with 10 tackles, including one for an 8-yard loss against Ole Miss ... Capped season by recording 19 total tackles in LSU’s final two games ... Had three tackles in wins over Georgia and Louisiana Tech.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
One of the Tigers’ top special teams performers who also saw action in the secondary late in the season ... Played in 10 games as a true freshman with 13 tackles – one for a loss – and a forced fumble ... Had two special teams tackles and his first career forced fumble during LSU’s remarkable fourth-quarter comeback against Troy ... Finished with two stops against Alabama ... Had one special teams tackle in games against Georgia and South Carolina ... Saw extensive action at free safety against Florida and recorded a career-high three tackles ... Tallied two tackles on special teams in his debut against Appalachian State ... Recorded his first career tackle for a loss of a yard in the Chick-fil-A Bowl win over Georgia Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL
Considered one of the top defensive prospects out of the southeast ... Earned a spot on the ESPN 150 and the Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 ... Considered the 18th best safety by Rivals.com ... A member of SuperPrep’s All-Dixie team ... A Class 5A second team all-state selection as a senior ... A two-time member of the All-Palm Beach County team ... Missed most of his senior season with a bruised MCL ... Named to the Class 5A all-state third team as a junior ... Recorded 65 tackles as a junior in addition to his two interceptions, four fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal ... Picked off seven passes as a sophomore ... Was an all-district performer in both basketball and track ... Coached by Andre Thaddies.
PERSONAL
Full name is Karnell Jerard Hatcher ... Parents are Kenneth and Polly Ann Hatcher ... Has two siblings, Ladarius and Keona ... Born Jan. 8, 1980 ... Undecided on a major.
SEASON HIGHS
Total tackles: 10 vs. Ole Miss
Tackles for loss: 1 vs. Ole Miss
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 0
CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 10 vs. Ole Miss, 2009
Tackles for loss: 1, twice
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 0
HATCHER'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
| Year |
G-GS |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
Sacks |
PBU |
QBH |
INT |
FF |
FR |
| 2008 |
10-0 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
1.0-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 2009 |
12-1 |
16 |
16 |
32 |
1.0-8 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 | |||||||||||
|
Totals |
22-1 |
24 |
21 |
45 |
2.0-9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
