Born: September 11, 1994- Tulsa, Oklahoma
Entering 2025:  Years as a Lion: 5th  Years in CFL: 5th   Status: American
Career Games: 52   Playoffs: 5    Grey Cup: 0

Acquired:

Keon was originally signed as a free agent by the Lions in June 2021. On January 15, 2024, he inked a three-year extension that keeps him in black and orange through the 2026 campaign.

Highlights:

2024: Keon recovered from an Achilles injury in the 2023 Western Final and made his season debut at Winnipeg in week eight. The playmaker hauled in 38 receptions for 608 yards in 11 regular season games, including a season-high 117 yards on eight catches in a week 21 win over Montreal. Keon then had two receptions for 47 yards in the Western Semi-Final at Saskatchewan.

2023: It was a career year for Hatcher as he earned both CFL and Western Division All-Star selections after notching a team-high 1,226 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 78 receptions. His regular season high was a 172-yard performance in a September 29 victory over Saskatchewan, only to be topped in the Western Semi-Final against Calgary where he racked up 195 yards and a major in the 41-30 triumph.

2022: Keon took a huge step in his second season with the organization, appearing in all 18 regular season games and finishing second amongst Lion receivers with 1,043 yards and five touchdown receptions. Recorded a career-best 166 yards in a win at Ottawa on June 30 and eclipsed the 100-yard mark on four occasions. Hatcher hauled in a big touchdown catch and run from Antonio Pipkin that served as a big turning point in the Western Semi-Final win over Calgary on November 6 and would lead all CFL receivers in the playoffs with 295 yards in two games.

2021: Keon showed well in an intense training camp battle amongst young American receivers and would record 17 receptions for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns in seven contests. He scored a touchdown on his first career CFL catch in a 45-13 win over Ottawa on September 11th.

2019-20: Was re-signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on September 19th, 2019 and was released on October 31st. Keon then signed with the New York Jets practice squad on December 17th and signed a reserve/futures deal with the team on December 31st. The Jets waived Keon on May 5th, 2020 and he would attend a workout with the Detroit Lions on August 14th.

2017-18: Signed with the Oakland Raiders as a non-drafted free agent on May 5th, 2017 and spent the season on the practice roster. Made the 53-man roster for Oakland’s week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in 2018 and was waived on September 18th. After a brief stint on the Detroit Lions practice roster, Keon spent the remainder of 2018 on the practice roster for Green Bay.

Kudos:

CFL All-Star: 2023
West Division All-Star: 2023

College:

2013-16: Keon enjoyed a solid four seasons at the University of Arkansas where he recorded 127 catches for 1,845 yards and 18 touchdowns over 37 appearances. Recorded at least one reception in 35 of his total Razorbacks appearances. Keon also chipped in on the ground with 21 carries for 264 yards and one major. Keon was also named to the Pro Football Focus All-SEC second team and NFLPA Collegiate Bowl to cap off 2016.