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Treyvon Hester
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Hester with the Oakland Raiders in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-21) September 21, 1992 (age 32)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:40
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
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

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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)

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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

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Hester signed with the Washington Redskins on September 2, 2019.[13]

Green Bay Packers

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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)

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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

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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

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On November 3, 2021, Hester was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[26] He was released on November 16.[27]

Seattle Sea Dragons

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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

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Regular season statistics
Season Team Games Tackles
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
Postseason statistics
Season Team Games Tackles
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

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  1. ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/treyvon-hester-24132?view=pv
  2. ^ https://utrockets.com/sports/football/roster/treyvon-hester/4690
  3. ^ https://www.raiders.com/news/five-things-to-know-about-defensive-tackle-treyvon-hester-18809112
  4. ^ "Treyvon Hester Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Treyvon Hester 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Blair, Scott (April 29, 2017). "Raiders Select DT Treyvon Hester in Seventh Round Of 2017 NFL Draft". CSNBayArea.com.
  8. ^ "Raiders claim Brian Price". Raiders.com. September 3, 2018. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 7, 2018). "Philadelphia Eagles cut three practice squad players, sign one". BleedingGreenNation.com.
  10. ^ Foley, Graham (October 2, 2018). "Eagles Promote DT Treyvon Hester To Active Roster". Philadelphiaeagles.com.
  11. ^ Gowton, Brandon (January 6, 2019). "An Eagles player actually tipped the field goal that Cody Parkey missed". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Eagles announce roster moves as team gets to 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Packers sign DL Treyvon Hester". packers.com. May 1, 2020.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Kruse, Zach (August 17, 2020). "Packers activate TE Jace Sternberger, DL Treyvon Hester from COVID-19 reserve list". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "Here's the Packers' initial 53-man roster". Packers.com. September 5, 2020.
  18. ^ "Packers' Treyvon Hester: Shifts to IR". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  19. ^ "Treyvon Hester: Let go by Green Bay". CBSSports.com. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  20. ^ Erby, Glenn (November 9, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles sign DT Treyvon Hester to the practice squad". USA Today. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  21. ^ McPherson, Chris (January 4, 2021). "Eagles agree to terms with DT T.Y. McGill; sign nine players to reserve/futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  22. ^ McPherson, Chris (March 9, 2021). "Eagles release S Blake Countess, DT Treyvon Hester". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  23. ^ Glab, Maddy. "DT Treyvon Hester signs one-year deal with Bills". buffalobills.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Bicks, Emily (September 8, 2021). "Buffalo Bills Terminate DT's Contract 4 Days Before Season Opener". Heavy. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  26. ^ Rizzuti, Anthony (November 3, 2021). "Panthers signing DT Treyvon Hester to practice squad". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  27. ^ Bryan, Will (November 16, 2021). "Panthers waive punter Joseph Charlton". Panthers.com.
  28. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
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