Aaron Hester

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Aaron Hester
Personal information
Born: (1990-03-01) March 1, 1990 (age 34)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College: UCLA
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Aaron Sutton Hester (born March 1, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at UCLA. Hester signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

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Early life

He attended Dominguez High School in Compton, California. They said he was the best highschool player in the world. He was selected to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State first-team. [1] He was selected to CIF-Southern Section Western Division team. [1] He was lettered in Track and Field while at High School for three years where he was a Three-time All-State performer. [1]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Aaron Hester
Cornerback 		Compton, California Dominguez High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)4.44Mar 9, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19 (CB)   Rivals: 7 (CB), 63 (National), 8 (California)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2008 UCLA Bruins Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  • "2008 UCLA Bruins Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.

College career

He played College football at UCLA. He finished college with a total of 131 Tackles, 5 Interceptions, including one on USC quarterback Matt Barkley on the very first play from scrimmage on November 17, 2012 in UCLA's first victory over crosstown rival USC since 2006. Hester had 22 pass deflections and one forced fumble. [2] He was selected to participate in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game alongside his UCLA teammate cornerback Sheldon Price on the West team. [3] [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.62 s4.33 s7.26 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
All values from the NFL Combine [5]

Denver Broncos

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. [6] On August 30, 2013, he was released. [7]

Detroit Lions

On April 21, 2014, he signed with the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent. The Lions released Hester on August 25, 2014. [8]

San Diego Chargers

On October 8, 2014, he signed with the San Diego Chargers. [9]

Kansas City Chiefs

On December 31, 2014, Hester signed a futures contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [10]

Edmonton Eskimos

Hester was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos in October 2015. [11]

Personal life

He is the son of Alan Hester and Latonya Dorsey. [1] He is cousins with Stefani Johnson and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Devin Hester. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "UCLA Bruins Profile". uclabruins.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Aaron Hester College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  3. ↑ "2013 East-West Shrine Game rosters". nfl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Aaron Hester, CB, UCLA invited to East/West Shrine Game". nfldraftzone.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ Aaron Hester NFL Combine profile
  6. ↑ "Broncos sign 15 college free agents". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ Klis, Mike (August 30, 2013). "Gerell Robinson, Lance Ball, Aaron Hester cut by Broncos". denverpost.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Lions continue roster trim". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Full List of Chargers 2014 Transactions". Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Eskimos backups take on larger roles; sign veteran CFL running back Nic Grigsby". Edmontonjournal.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Aaron Hester, Devin's cousin, ready to make his own name in the NFL". suntimes.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
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