UK Football Signing Day 2013 - Jason Hatcher

One of the nation's top prospects at defensive end ... Rated No. 8 in the country by Rivals.com, #10 by Scout.com, #14 by ESPN.com and #16 by 247Sports.com ... Helped lead Trinity High School to three-consecutive Class 6A state championships and a three-year record of 41-2 ... First-team all-state as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal and The Associated Press ... Made 37 tackles as a senior, including 13.5 quarterback sacks and four additional tackles for loss ... Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas following senior campaign ... One of the nation's top-200 prospects by ESPN ... Scout.com's Scott Kennedy says Hatcher "has the speed to play outside linebacker and the frame to grown into an every down defense end. He is tremendously quick off the line and fast in pursuit. He relies on speed and quickness rather than strength." ... Had 40 tackles his junior and sophomore seasons, including 12 sacks his junior year and 11.5 TFL his sophomore season ... Coached by Bob Beatty.