Hester with the Oakland Raiders in 2017 | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 21, 1992||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) | ||||||||
College: | Toledo (2012-2016) | ||||||||
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 244 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Treyvon Ramal Hester (born September 21, 1992) is an American football 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 by the Oakland Raiders.
Early life and college career
[edit]Hester graduated from Penn Hills High School in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania in 2012. A 3-star defensive tackle recruit, he committed to play college football at Toledo over offers from Kansas, Pitt, and Temple, among others.[1]
Hester redshirted in 2012. He then played in 47 games from 2013-2016, recording 161 tackles, 13 sacks, 4 pass deflections, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. Hester was named third-team All-MAC in 2013 and second-team All-MAC in 2014 and 2016.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
All values from the NFL Combine[4][5] |
Oakland Raiders
[edit]Hester was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round, 244th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[6][7] On September 3, 2018, Hester was waived by the Raiders.[8]
Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)
[edit]On September 7, 2018, Hester was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2018.[10] 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, a play now infamously known as the Double Doink, to help the Eagles win 16–15.[11] Hester was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[12]
Washington Redskins
[edit]Hester signed with the Washington Redskins on September 2, 2019.[13]
Green Bay Packers
[edit]Hester signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 1, 2020.[14] He was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list by the team on July 30, 2020,[15] and was activated on August 17, 2020.[16] He was waived/injured on September 5, 2020,[17] and subsequently placed on injured reserve the next day.[18] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 10.[19]
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
[edit]On November 9, 2020, the Eagles signed Hester to the practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 4, 2021,[21] and was released on March 9, 2021.[22]
Buffalo Bills
[edit]On May 20, 2021, the Buffalo Bills signed Hester to a contract after a successful tryout.[23] On August 27, 2021, he was placed on injured reserve.[24] He was released with an injury settlement on September 8, 2021.[25]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]On November 3, 2021, Hester was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[26] He was released on November 16.[27]
Seattle Sea Dragons
[edit]Hester signed with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL prior to the 2023 season. Hester made the opening day roster, but was released on April 5, 2023.[28]
NFL career statistics
[edit]Season | Team | Games | Tackles | |||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | ||
2017 | OAK | 14 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018 | PHI | 12 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 |
2019 | WAS | 15 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 |
Total | 41 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Source: NFL.com |
Season | Team | Games | Tackles | |||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | ||
2018 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
References
[edit]- ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/treyvon-hester-24132?view=pv
- ^ https://utrockets.com/sports/football/roster/treyvon-hester/4690
- ^ https://www.raiders.com/news/five-things-to-know-about-defensive-tackle-treyvon-hester-18809112
- ^ "Treyvon Hester Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "Treyvon Hester 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Select Treyvon Hester in Seventh Round Of 2017 NFL Draft". Raiders.com. April 29, 2017. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Blair, Scott (April 29, 2017). "Raiders Select DT Treyvon Hester in Seventh Round Of 2017 NFL Draft". CSNBayArea.com.
- ^ "Raiders claim Brian Price". Raiders.com. September 3, 2018. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 7, 2018). "Philadelphia Eagles cut three practice squad players, sign one". BleedingGreenNation.com.
- ^ Foley, Graham (October 2, 2018). "Eagles Promote DT Treyvon Hester To Active Roster". Philadelphiaeagles.com.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon (January 6, 2019). "An Eagles player actually tipped the field goal that Cody Parkey missed". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Eagles announce roster moves as team gets to 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Jennings, Scott (September 2, 2019). "Redskins sign former Eagles DT Treyvon Hester, add OLB Chris Odom to the practice squad". Hogs Haven. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Packers sign DL Treyvon Hester". packers.com. May 1, 2020.
- ^ Wilde, Jason (July 30, 2020). "As rookies arrive, Mason Crosby and two other Packers players land on COVID-19 reserve list". Madison.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (August 17, 2020). "Packers activate TE Jace Sternberger, DL Treyvon Hester from COVID-19 reserve list". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Here's the Packers' initial 53-man roster". Packers.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Packers' Treyvon Hester: Shifts to IR". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Treyvon Hester: Let go by Green Bay". CBSSports.com. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (November 9, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles sign DT Treyvon Hester to the practice squad". USA Today. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 4, 2021). "Eagles agree to terms with DT T.Y. McGill; sign nine players to reserve/futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (March 9, 2021). "Eagles release S Blake Countess, DT Treyvon Hester". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Glab, Maddy. "DT Treyvon Hester signs one-year deal with Bills". buffalobills.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Lasting, Dante. "Bills activate four players from reserve/COVID list". buffalobills.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
To make room for the returning players the team has placed DT Treyvon Hester on injured reserve.
- ^ Bicks, Emily (September 8, 2021). "Buffalo Bills Terminate DT's Contract 4 Days Before Season Opener". Heavy. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Rizzuti, Anthony (November 3, 2021). "Panthers signing DT Treyvon Hester to practice squad". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Bryan, Will (November 16, 2021). "Panthers waive punter Joseph Charlton". Panthers.com.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.