Aaron Hester
American gridiron football player (born 1990)
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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.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 1, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UCLA |
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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.[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 | School | 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 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: 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
| 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]
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] He is cousins with Stefani Johnson and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Devin Hester.[12]