| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 1, 1990 Los Angeles, California |
| 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 | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Aaron Sutton Hester (born March 1, 1990) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at UCLA. Hester signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Early years
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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hester Cornerback |
Compton, California | Dominguez High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.44 | Mar 9, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19 (CB) Rivals: 7 (CB), 63 (National), 8 (California) | ||||||
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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
2013 NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand 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 s | 4.33 s | 7.26 s | 29.0 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]
Personal life
He is the son of Alan Hester and Latonya Dorsey. [1] He is the cousin to Stefani Johnson and 3-Time Pro Bowl wide receiver and return specialist Devin Hester, who formerly played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d "UCLA Bruins Profile". uclabruins.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Aaron Hester College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ "2013 East-West Shrine Game rosters". nfl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "Aaron Hester, CB, UCLA invited to East/West Shrine Game". nfldraftzone.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Aaron Hester NFL Combine profile
- ^ "Broncos sign 15 college free agents". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ Klis, Mike (August 30, 2013). "Gerell Robinson, Lance Ball, Aaron Hester cut by Broncos". denverpost.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Lions continue roster trim". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ^ "Full List of Chargers 2014 Transactions". Archived from the original on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ "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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