Aaron Sutton Hester (born March 1, 1990) is an
American football cornerback. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
UCLA. Hester signed with the
Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Early years
He attended
Dominguez High School in
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and, on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporat ...
. They said he was the best highschool player in the world. He was selected to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State first-team.
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
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
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. He was selected to participate in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game alongside his UCLA teammate
cornerback Sheldon Price
Sheldon Andrew Price (born March 26, 1991) is a free agent American football cornerback. He played college football at UCLA Bruins football, UCLA, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also played for ...
on the West team.
Professional career
2013 NFL Combine
Denver Broncos
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the
Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, 2013, he was released.
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.
San Diego Chargers
On October 8, 2014, he signed with the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
.
Kansas City Chiefs
On December 31, 2014, Hester signed a
futures contract with the
Kansas City Chiefs.
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
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
of the National Football League.
References
External links
UCLA Bruins bioDetroit Lions bio
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Living people
1990 births
American football cornerbacks
Denver Broncos players
UCLA Bruins football players
Detroit Lions players