| Jessie Hester- Career Statistics |
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Receiving
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Year
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GP
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REC
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YDS
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AVG
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TD
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LONG
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YDS/G
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2005
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9-1
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3
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37
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12.3
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0
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19
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4.1
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2006
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RS
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RS
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RS
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RS
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RS
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RS
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RS
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2007
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13-3
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35
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418
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11.9
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4
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28
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32.2
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2008
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13-4
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54
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579
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10.7
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3
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27
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44.5
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2009
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10-2
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15
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192
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12.8
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1
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36
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19.2
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Career
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45-10
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107
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1,226
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11.5
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8
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36
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27.2
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Jessie Hester's Career Game-by-Game Stats
2009: Played in 10 games after battling off-season foot injury ... Reeled in 15 catches for 192 yards and one touchdown ... Touchdown came on his first reception of the season against Cincinnati ... Pulled in career long reception of 36 yards at UConn ... Had a season high five receptions against Louisville ... Saw his streak of 22 straight games with a catch end against Wofford ... Streak stands as the best all-time at USF ... Finishes his career with 107 catches, 1,226 yards and eight touchdown receptions ... Ranks fourth all-time in career receptions.
2008: Second-team All-BIG EAST according to Phil Steele and Rivals.com ... Named USF Offensive MVP by staff and teammates ... Had a breakout season in 2008 ... Lead team with 54 receptions, the second most by a USF wideout in a single season ... In the midst of a USF record streak of 22 consecutive games with a reception ... Piled up 579 yards receiving yards - the second best single-season total in USF history ... Three TD scores ... Enters 2009 season sixth on USF career touchdown reception list with seven and fifth in career receptions with 92 ... Pulled in seven or more receptions on four occasions ... The only USF receiver to surpass 100-yards receiving in 2008 ... Pulled in 10 receptions for 110 yards against Rutgers to tie the USF single-game record for receptions ... Seven receptions for 56 yards against Kansas ... Eight receptions for 74 yards at Louisville ... Seven receptions for 68 yards against NC State.
2007: Redshirt sophomore had breakout season with 35 receptions, 418 yards and four TDs ... Tied for team lead in TD receptions (4) ... Part of a young and talented receiving group along with Carlton Mitchell, A.J. Love and Dontavia Bogan ... Reeled in single-game high of six receptions on two occasions - Auburn and UConn ... His final reception against Auburn was an 18-yard TD that sealed the overtime win ... Also had TDs against UCF, Rutgers and Cincinnati ... Highest yardage output was 64 against Auburn ... Reception in 10 straight games.
2006: Opted to use a redshirt season.
2005: One of five true freshmen to play for USF, he appeared in nine games with a start vs. UCF... Had three catches for 37 yards ... Two of those catches came for 19 yards in regular season finale vs. West Virginia ... Also had a catch at Miami.
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: Tampa Tribune ranked him 38th top prospect in Florida ... Ranked as the 57th-best receiver in the nation by Rivals.com, who ranked him 76th-best player in Florida, regardless of position ... Ranked as 97th top prospect in Florida by Orlando Sentinel ... Played senior year at Glades Central after two years at Wellington High ... First team all-county and all-conference ... Ran sprints for track team.
PERSONAL: Born November 1, 1986 in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Son of former Florida State (1981-84) great Jessie Hester, who played for the Raiders (1st round pick), Falcons, Colts and Rams, as well as the Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) between 1984-95 ... Hester Sr. led the Seminoles in receiving in 1983 and 1984 when he had a combined 73 receptions and 15 touchdowns ... Mother is Lena Hester ... Is a criminology graduate student.
