1. Jacob Troy Hester was born on May 8,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League.
18 Facts About Jacob Hester
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Jacob Hester was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Jacob Hester is the son of Joey and Nancy Hester of Shreveport, Louisiana.
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Jacob Hester rushed for 868 yards and 22 touchdowns on 182 carries, leading his team to the 5A championship game his senior year.
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In 2004, Jacob Hester played as a freshman, starting one game and seeing action in the other 11.
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Jacob Hester ran for 123 yards on 20 carries in his freshman year, and added two pass receptions for 21 yards.
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Jacob Hester had 35 pass receptions for 269 yards, and ran for 440 yards, while notching seven tackles on special teams.
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Jacob Hester rushed 225 times for 1,103 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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Jacob Hester added a touchdown catch, and totalled 14 receptions for 106 yards.
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In LSU's 14 games during the 2007 season, Jacob Hester led the Tigers in rushing 10 times.
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Jacob Hester was recognized as SEC Offensive Player of the Week and the Sporting News National Player of the Week following the game.
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Jacob Hester's longest run of the season came on an 87-yard touchdown against Louisiana Tech.
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Jacob Hester did all of this while being a part of a five-man rotation with Keiland Williams, Trindon Holliday, Charles Scott, and Richard Murphy.
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Jacob Hester was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 3rd round, 69th overall, of the 2008 NFL draft with the intention of being converted into a versatile, pass-catching Norv Turner style fullback.
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Jacob Hester was given charge of the play call on punts, and in a game versus Atlanta, Jacob Hester noticed a different formation from the Falcons and checked off to a fake.
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In 2009, Jacob Hester had a blocked punt return for a TD against the Kansas City Chiefs and a fumble recovery touchdown on a punt against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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On November 26,2012, Jacob Hester was signed by the Denver Broncos after starting running back Willis McGahee was put on the IR with designation to return.
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On September 1,2013, Jacob Hester was cut by the Denver Broncos.