Landen Hatchett Sits Out Spring Practice, But the Huskies Aren't Sweating It
Landen Hatchett met the media after Thursday's University of Washington spring football practice, and there was one very noticeable thing missing: the senior center. The 6-foot-3, 314-pound lineman confirmed he'll be sidelined for the entire spring while recovering from a broken wrist he suffered last season and the surgery that followed.
But here's the thing: nobody's panicking. This is the eighth of 15 spring practices, and UW has a plan in place to handle Hatchett's absence. That's the sign of a program with depth and continuity up front.
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Hatchett broke his right wrist on the third play of the Illinois game last season. The worst part? He didn't even know it at first. He kept hearing clicking in his wrist every time he snapped the ball, but he had it checked at halftime and powered through on pure adrenaline. UW won that one 42-25 at Husky Stadium, but after the game, reality hit. "After the game, they were singing the fight song and I was kind of holding my helmet up and it kind of flopped on me," Hatchett said. That's when he realized this was serious.
The next week at Wisconsin was even tougher. Hatchett had spent two weeks practicing with his left hand for snaps while wearing a club over his right wrist. He started against the Badgers but had to give way to backup Zach Henning partway through as he realized he wasn't effective enough. UW lost that one 13-10.
The Backup Plan Is Already in Motion
Spring practice has Hatchett working on the side doing exercises and conditioning, mentoring his replacement, redshirt freshman Jake Flores. He's even taken some walk-through reps at offensive guard where his wrist isn't in play. Meanwhile, his brother Geieran initially took over at center to start spring practice but appears to have suffered a shoulder injury early on, is wearing a sling, and is presumed out for the spring as well.
Missing spring ball isn't new for Hatchett anyway. Two years ago, he was dealing with knee surgery and had to work around the periphery during scrimmages and contact drills. He knows how to handle it.
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