Rickey Hatley (born March 29, 1994) is a former
American football defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Missouri.
Professional career
Houston Texans
Hatley signed with the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017. He was waived by the Texans on September 2, 2017.
Kansas City Chiefs
On September 12, 2017, Hatley was signed to the
Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He was released on September 19, 2017. He was re-signed on November 13, 2017. He was released again on December 14, 2017.
Buffalo Bills
On December 23, 2017, Hatley was signed to the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.
On September 1, 2018, Hatley was waived by the Bills.
Birmingham Iron
On October 12, 2018, Hatley signed with the
Birmingham Iron of the
Alliance of American Football
The Alliance of American Football (AAF) was a professional American football minor league. The AAF consisted of eight centrally owned and operated teams in the southern and western United States, seven of which were located in metropolitan are ...
. The league ceased operations in April 2019.
References
External links
Missouri Tigers bio
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1994 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
Missouri Tigers football players
Houston Texans players
Kansas City Chiefs players
Buffalo Bills players
Birmingham Iron players
Players of American football from Texas
People from Atlanta, Texas