The B.C. Lions announced on Monday that wide receiver Keon Hatcher will remain with the team after restructuring the contract for the 2025 season.
Keon Hatcher is six foot one and weighs 212 pounds. The 30-year-old from Tulsa, Oklahoma, made 38 catches for 608 yards in 11 games for the Lions in 2024. He missed most of the 2024 season with an Achilles injury.
The Oakland Raiders signed Hatcher as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He also had stints with the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, and the New York Jets. In 2018, he played one regular season game for the Oakland Raiders against the Baltimore Ravens making one catch for eight yards.
The B.C. Lions signed Hatcher on June 8, 2021. In 2023, he made 78 catches for 1,226 yards, and six touchdowns in 16 games for the Lions in 2023. He was named a CFL West All-Star and CFL All-Star in 2023. In four seasons in B.C., Hatcher has made 203 catches for 3,091 yards, 13 touchdowns, and one punt return for nine yards in 51 games.
Collegiately, Hatcher played five years at Arkansas (2012-16) making 130 catches for 1,866 yards, 19 touchdowns, 21 carries for 159 yards, one touchdown, 16 kick returns for 357 yards, and one punt return for 21 yards in 47 games for the Razorbacks.
