American gridiron football player (born 1990)
American football player
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.
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] [ 1] [ 1]
College recruiting information
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
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :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:
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] cornerback Sheldon Price on the West team.[ 3] [ 4]
Professional career
Denver Broncos
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[ 6] [ 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] Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Devin Hester .[ 12]
References
^ a b c d "UCLA Bruins Profile" . uclabruins.com . Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.^ "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 August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014 .^ "Full List of Chargers 2014 Transactions" . Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014 .^ "Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts" . Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015 .^ "Eskimos backups take on larger roles; sign veteran CFL running back Nic Grigsby" . Edmontonjournal.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2024 .^ "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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