A former Alabama quarterback is set to take over as the starter at his new school.

Layne Hatcher, a member of the Crimson Tide’s 2018 recruiting class who transferred to Arkansas State in April, will be the team’s starter moving forward, it was announced Wednesday night.

Hatcher is stepping in as the replacement for Logan Bonner, who was lost to a season-ending injury.

In his only previous action this season, Hatcher was 3 for 5 for 53 yards with an interception during Arkansas State’s loss to Georgia Sept. 14.

“I just think he steps in and he doesn’t look like a guy who’s afraid of the moment,” Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson told reporters Wednesday evening. “He’s prepared. He earned the team’s respect over the summer with how he came in and worked. Nobody, even Bonner, didn’t outwork him. ... (Teammates) believe that the guy’s put in the time. And he looks like a guy that’s ready for the challenge.”

An Arkansas native, Hatcher was a three-time all-state selection and the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior in 2017.

Matt Zenitz is an Alabama and Auburn reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.