Aaron Hester

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.

Aaron Hester
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-03-01) March 1, 1990
Los Angeles, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College:UCLA
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
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:

  • "2008 UCLA Bruins Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  • "2008 UCLA Bruins Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.

    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
    Pre-draft measurables
    Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 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)    		 112 ft 0 in
    (34.14 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 3-Time Pro Bowl wide receiver and return specialist Devin Hester, who formerly played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.[11]

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    References
    1. "UCLA Bruins Profile". uclabruins.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.
    2. "Aaron Hester College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
    3. "2013 East-West Shrine Game rosters". nfl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
    4. "Aaron Hester, CB, UCLA invited to East/West Shrine Game". nfldraftzone.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
    5. Aaron Hester NFL Combine profile
    6. "Broncos sign 15 college free agents". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
    7. Klis, Mike (August 30, 2013). "Gerell Robinson, Lance Ball, Aaron Hester cut by Broncos". denverpost.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
    8. "Lions continue roster trim". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
    9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    10. "Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
    11. "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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