He attended and played high school football for Pulaski Academy in Pleasant Valley, Arkansas.
[9] He did not play for the Crimson Tide,[10] but was a member of the team's Orange Bowl win and during their appearance against Clemson in the National Championship.
[14][15] Hatcher entered the 2019 season as the backup to incumbent starter Logan Bonner.
He made his first career start against Troy in week five as Bonner was dealing with an injury to his throwing hand.
[22] Bonner's hand injury would sideline him for the rest of the season as Hatcher became the fulltime starter.
[25][26] To finish off the regular season the team fell to South Alabama 30–34 as Hatcher once again threw for 300 yards.
[28][29] Facing off against James Morgan and the Panthers, he threw for 393 yards, for his third-straight 300-yard performance, and four touchdowns.
[31] He finished the season with 27 touchdown passes, which was good enough for tied-second all-time in program history.
[32] In 2020, with Bonner back as the starter, Hatcher maintained his role as a backup like the start of the previous season.
Despite not starting a game for the Red Wolves, he finished as the team's leading passer.
[39][40] Hatcher had his best performance against Georgia State as he threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns along with being in the game during the team's game-winning drive.
[44] The team's final game of the season against FCS opponent Incarnate Word was canceled.
[46] In 2021, Hatcher started the season off as a backup to incoming Florida State transfer James Blackman.
[50][51] Hatcher made his season debut in reserve for Blackman against Central Arkansas.
[54] After leading the team in passing against Coastal Carolina and an injury to Blackman, Hatcher was named the starter for the remainder of the season.
[55][56] The team would continue to lose despite the quarterback change as the lost against Louisiana, South Alabama, and Appalachian State,[57] before a 444-yard passing performance against Louisiana–Monroe propelled them to their second, and final, win on the season.