Aaron Hester Explained
| Aaron Hester |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Birth Date: | March 1, 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 198 |
| College: | UCLA |
| Undraftedyear: | 2013 |
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| Pfr: | HestAa00 |
Aaron Sutton Hester (born March 1, 1990) is a former American 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] He was selected to CIF-Southern Section Western Division team. He was lettered in Track and Field while at High School for three years where he was a Three-time All-State performer.
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
Denver Broncos
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[5] On August 30, 2013, he was released.[6]
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.[7]
San Diego Chargers
On October 8, 2014, he signed with the San Diego Chargers.[8]
Kansas City Chiefs
On December 31, 2014, Hester signed a futures contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[9]
Edmonton Eskimos
Hester was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos in October 2015.[10]
Personal life
He is the son of Alan Hester and Latonya Dorsey. 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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: UCLA Bruins Profile . uclabruins.com . https://archive.today/20130616102111/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/aaron_hester_361263.html . dead . 2013-06-16 .
- Web site: Aaron Hester College Statistics . sports-reference.com .
- Web site: 2013 East-West Shrine Game rosters . nfl.com . January 15, 2013.
- Web site: Aaron Hester, CB, UCLA invited to East/West Shrine Game . nfldraftzone.com . https://archive.today/20130616102243/http://nfldraftzone.com/draft-news/aaron-hester-cb-ucla-invited-to-eastwest-shrine-game/ . dead . June 16, 2013 . December 21, 2012 .
- Web site: Broncos sign 15 college free agents . profootballtalk.nbcsports.com . April 27, 2013.
- News: Gerell Robinson, Lance Ball, Aaron Hester cut by Broncos . denverpost.com . August 30, 2013 . Mike . Klis . August 30, 2013.
- Web site: Lions continue roster trim . 2014-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115529/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-continue-roster-trim/16e1dbb5-6cc8-4692-89bd-3b42655dca45 . 2014-08-26 . dead .
- Web site: Full List of Chargers 2014 Transactions . 2014-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141010100002/http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Full-List-of-Chargers-2014-Transactions/f4530166-e067-45c8-9e1f-29683ce0def6 . 2014-10-10 . dead .
- Web site: Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts . 2015-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151119090658/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Sign-19-To-ReserveFutures-Contracts/3270d295-cf1e-4ac8-8eb1-6913d08d481a . 2015-11-19 . dead .
- Web site: Eskimos backups take on larger roles; sign veteran CFL running back Nic Grigsby . Edmontonjournal.com . Oct 28, 2015 . 14 August 2024.
- News: Aaron Hester, Devin's cousin, ready to make his own name in the NFL . suntimes.com . April 25, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130430181414/http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2013/04/aaron_hester_devins_cousin_rea.html . April 30, 2013 .
