| Position | Cornerback |
|---|---|
| Birth date | March 1, 1990 (age 36) |
| Birth place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lbs | 198 |
| College | UCLA |
| Undraftedyear | 2013 |
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| Pfr | HestAa00 |
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. 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]
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.[1] He is cousins with Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Devin Hester.[11]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Broncos sign 15 college free agents". NBC Sports. April 27, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eskimos backups take on larger roles; sign veteran CFL running back Nic Grigsby". Edmontonjournal.com. Oct 28, 2015. Retrieved 14 August 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.