Treyvon Ramal Hester (born September 21, 1992) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played
college football at
Toledo, and was selected in the seventh round of the
2017 NFL Draft
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by the
Oakland Raiders.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Hester was drafted by the
Oakland Raiders in the seventh round, 244th overall, in the
2017 NFL Draft
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. On September 3, 2018, Hester was waived by the Raiders.
Philadelphia Eagles
On September 7, 2018, Hester was signed to the
Philadelphia Eagles
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' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2018. On January 6, 2019, during a wild card game against the
Chicago Bears, he tipped a potential game-winning 43-yard field goal by
Cody Parkey
Cody Parkey (born February 19, 1992) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also been a member of the Phi ...
, a play now infamously known as the
Double Doink
The Double Doink was a game-ending field goal attempt by Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey in the National Football League's 2018 NFC Wild Card game. Parkey's 43-yard field goal attempt against the Philadelphia Eagles was partially blocked by E ...
, to help the Eagles win 16–15. Hester was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.
Washington Redskins
Hester signed with the
Washington Redskins
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on September 2, 2019.
Green Bay Packers
Hester signed with the
Green Bay Packers on May 1, 2020. He was placed on the
COVID-19
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reserve list by the team on July 30, 2020, and was activated on August 17, 2020. He was waived/injured on September 5, 2020, and subsequently placed on
injured reserve the next day. He was waived with an injury settlement on September 10.
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
On November 9, 2020, the Eagles signed Hester to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 4, 2021, and was released on March 9, 2021.
Buffalo Bills
On May 20, 2021, the
Buffalo Bills signed Hester to a contract after a successful tryout. On August 27, 2021, he was placed on injured reserve. He was released with an injury settlement on September 8, 2021.
Carolina Panthers
On November 3, 2021, Hester was signed to the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. ...
practice squad. He was released on November 16.
Seattle Sea Dragons
Hester signed with the
Seattle Sea Dragons
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of the
XFL
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Sports
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* XFL (2020), a professional American football league
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prior to the 2023 season. Hester made the opening day roster, but was released on April 5, 2023.
NFL career statistics
References
External links
*
Toledo Rockets bio
1992 births
Living people
Players of American football from Pittsburgh
American football defensive tackles
Toledo Rockets football players
Oakland Raiders players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Washington Redskins players
Green Bay Packers players
Buffalo Bills players
Carolina Panthers players
Seattle Sea Dragons players
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