Robert Lester (American football)

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Robert Lester
Alabama Crimson Tide safety Robert Lester.jpg
Lester with Alabama in 2012
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1988-04-30) April 30, 1988 (age 36)
Foley, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Foley
College: Alabama
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:22
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Lester (born April 30, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played his college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Panthers in 2013.

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College career

As a freshman in 2009, Lester played in eight games, recording eight tackles. He played on special teams in the national championship game against Texas, but did not record a tackle. As a sophomore in 2010, Lester took over as a starter and had 52 tackles, eight interceptions, and a sack. [1]

As a junior in 2011, Lester started all 13 games at strong safety during the Crimson Tide's 2011 national championship season. He had 39 tackles, three pass breakups, a forced fumble, one tackle for loss, and a blocked field goal. He intercepted his first pass against Ole Miss and his second against LSU during the regular season. [2] His eight interceptions in his Sophomore year tied Harry Gilmer (1946) for the second most in a single season in Alabama school history. [2]

College statistics

YearGP–GSTacklesSacksPass DefenseFumblesBlocked
SoloAstTotalLoss–YardsNo–YardsInt–YardsBUPDQBHRcv–YardsFFKick
2009 8–0 6280.0–00.0–00–00000–000
2010 13–13 2923521.5–101.0–98–10241221–8900
2011 13–13 2217391.5–20.0–02–303500–011
2012 13–13 2121423.5–111.5–74–513701–000

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.62 s1.61 s2.69 s4.31 s7.29 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		7 reps
Sources: [3] [4]

After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft, Lester was signed as a free agent by the Carolina Panthers. [5] He was released on August 31, 2013, during final cuts, but was then signed to the Panthers practice squad the next day. [6] On September 17, 2013, Lester was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster after Charles Godfrey was lost for the season due to injury. [7] He started at Strong Safety week 3 vs the New York Giants in his first NFL game, and Lester finished with 5 tackles, a pass deflection, a fumble recovery, and an interception. In his rookie season, Lester played in 12 games and started four games. He recorded 21 tackles, three interceptions, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery. [8] Opposing quarterbacks had a 49.6 rating when throwing in Lester's direction in 2013. [9]

He was released on August 30, 2014, for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season. [10] He was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [11] He was promoted to the active roster on October 14. [12]

On September 1, 2015, Lester was released by the Panthers. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ ESPN.com stats
  2. 1 2 Alabama player profile
  3. ↑ "Robert Lester Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Robert Lester College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kausler Jr., Don (April 27, 2013). "Alabama draft recap: The Tide only did better in 1945, when there were 32 rounds". AL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (September 1, 2013). "Robert Lester back with Carolina Panthers as member of practice squad". AL.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  7. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (September 17, 2013). "Carolina Panthers sign Robert Lester from practice squad". AL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ Henson, Max (January 15, 2014). "2013 rookie class in review". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "2013 NFL All-Rookie Team Defense". January 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ Henson, Max (August 30, 2014). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  11. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (August 31, 2014). "Panthers sign 10 to practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (October 14, 2014). "Panthers promote safety Lester from practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ Jones, Jonathan (September 1, 2015). "WR Jarrett Boykin among cuts as Carolina Panthers trim roster to 75". The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved September 16, 2015.
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