Treyvon Hester

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Treyvon Hester
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Hester with the Oakland Raiders in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-21) September 21, 1992 (age 31)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Penn Hills (Pittsburgh)
College: Toledo (2012-2016)
Position: Defensive tackle
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 7 / Pick: 244
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:40
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Treyvon Ramal Hester (born September 21, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Toledo, and was selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.

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Early life and college career

Hester graduated from Penn Hills High School in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania in 2012. A 3-star defensive tackle recruit, he committed to play college football at Toledo over offers from Kansas, Pitt, and Temple, among others. [1]

Hester redshirted in 2012. He then played in 47 games from 2013-2016, recording 161 tackles, 13 sacks, 4 pass deflections, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. Hester was named third-team All-MAC in 2013 and second-team All-MAC in 2014 and 2016. [2] [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		300 lb
(136 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
All values from the NFL Combine [4] [5]

Oakland Raiders

Hester was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round, 244th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [6] [7] On September 3, 2018, Hester was waived by the Raiders. [8]

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)

On September 7, 2018, Hester was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles. [9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2018. [10] On January 6, 2019, during a wild card game against the Chicago Bears, he tipped a potential game-winning 43-yard field goal by Cody Parkey, a play now infamously known as the Double Doink, to help the Eagles win 16–15. [11] Hester was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. [12]

Washington Redskins

Hester signed with the Washington Redskins on September 2, 2019. [13]

Green Bay Packers

Hester signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 1, 2020. [14] He was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list by the team on July 30, 2020, [15] and was activated on August 17, 2020. [16] He was waived/injured on September 5, 2020, [17] and subsequently placed on injured reserve the next day. [18] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 10. [19]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On November 9, 2020, the Eagles signed Hester to the practice squad. [20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 4, 2021, [21] and was released on March 9, 2021. [22]

Buffalo Bills

On May 20, 2021, the Buffalo Bills signed Hester to a contract after a successful tryout. [23] On August 27, 2021, he was placed on injured reserve. [24] He was released with an injury settlement on September 8, 2021. [25]

Carolina Panthers

On November 3, 2021, Hester was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. [26] He was released on November 16. [27]

Seattle Sea Dragons

Hester signed with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL prior to the 2023 season. Hester made the opening day roster, but was released on April 5, 2023. [28]

NFL career statistics

Regular season statistics
SeasonTeamGamesTackles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckInt
2017 OAK 141199100.00
2018 PHI 12113851.00
2019 WAS 1508261.00
Total4124019212.00
Source: NFL.com
Postseason statistics
SeasonTeamGamesTackles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckInt
2018 PHI 201100.00
Total201100.00
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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  2. ↑ https://utrockets.com/sports/football/roster/treyvon-hester/4690
  3. ↑ https://www.raiders.com/news/five-things-to-know-about-defensive-tackle-treyvon-hester-18809112
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  11. ↑ Gowton, Brandon (January 6, 2019). "An Eagles player actually tipped the field goal that Cody Parkey missed". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
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