Devin Hester

Devin Hester
Hester (2008)
Positions: Return Specialist / Wide Receiver	Jersey numbers: 23, 17, 14
born on November 4, 1982 in Riviera Beach , Florida
Career information
Active : 2006 - 2016
NFL Draft : 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
College : Miami
Teams
Chicago Bears ( 2006 - 2013 ) Atlanta Falcons ( 2014 - 2015 ) Baltimore Ravens ( 2016 ) Seattle Seahawks (2016)
Career statistics
Kick- return yards	7,333
Punt return yards	3,695
Return touchdowns	19th
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
9 × NFC Player Of The Week 4 × Pro Bowl (2006, 2007, 2010, 2014) 2 × First-Team All-Pro (2006, 2007) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team NFL 2010's All-Decade Team

Devin Hester Devorris (* 4. November 1982 in Riviera Beach , Florida ) is a former American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). Hester was mainly used as a kickoff or punt return, but occasionally also as a cornerback and wide receiver . After years of engagement with the Chicago Bears , he played for the Atlanta Falcons , the Baltimore Ravens and the Seattle Seahawks, among others .

His nicknames in the American press are Windy City Flyer (after "The Windy City" as Chicago's nickname ) and Anytime (for its ability to get a touchdown from any game situation with a return ). He holds the NFL records for most return touchdowns in a season and most return touchdowns in an NFL career. In 2007 he was also the first player to return the player-opening kickoff of a super bowl to a touchdown.

college

Hester was at the University of Miami , where he was already appointed as a sophomore in various All-American teams, so according to experts he was one of the best college players of the year. Even at that time he was feared throughout the nation, mainly because of his return qualities, not only in punts and kickoffs, but also in blocked punt and field goal attempts. To this day he is the only player at his university who was used in attack, defense and special teams .

NFL

Chicago Bears

In 2006, Hester was selected by the Bears in the second round of the NFL Draft . Their head coach Lovie Smith relied primarily on his qualities as a returner, which was also reflected during the games, where he was rarely used as a cornerback or receiver, but rather played as a returner. Hester only played 13 out of 16 possible season games, but scored six touchdowns, including a 108-yard return after a missed field goal attempt, which was meanwhile the longest play in NFL history. At the end of the season, he was in the final for Rookie of the Year . Due to the extraordinarily good 2006 season, Hester gained national recognition. In the Super Bowl XLI , he was the first player to carry the player-opening kickoff of a Super Bowl back to the touchdown. These were also the fastest points scored in a Super Bowl at the time - the record was broken in Super Bowl XLVIII .

In the 2007 season , Hester improved his own record for most return touchdowns in a season from five to six. He was also able to achieve two return touchdowns in one game for the second time in his career. He was also able to achieve two more touchdowns as a wide receiver . As in 2006, he was nominated for the Pro Bowl .

Atlanta Falcons

In 2014, Hester's contract was dissolved by the Bears, shortly afterwards he signed a new contract with the Atlanta Falcons, where he became the first player in NFL history to carry 20 Returns back to a touchdown. He also scored a touchdown in the running game in the game , forcing and capturing a fumble .

Baltimore Ravens

For the 2016 season, Hester was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. He was released by the Ravens on December 13, 2016.

Seattle Seahawks

After losing their receiver and return specialist Tyler Lockett , the Seattle Seahawks signed Hester on January 3, 2017 for the upcoming play-offs .

Resign as an active player

After Hester was no longer active as a player in the 2017 season , he announced his official resignation as a player in the NFL on December 12, 2017.

Web links

Commons : Devin Hester  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Devin Hester at NFL.com
• Hester's profile on ChicagoBears.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ NFL Record Book 2011 (pdf; 287 kB) Accessed December 14, 2011
2. ↑ Mike Florio: Devin Hester passes Deion Sanders for all-time TD return mark. In: profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. ProFootballTalk, September 18, 2014, accessed on September 19, 2014 (English): “With a 62-yard punt return that hit paydirt, Hester broke a tie with Deion Sanders at 19 career touchdown returns. Hester now has the record all to himself with 20. " 
3. ↑ baltimore ravens to sign devin hester (English) nfl.com, accessed on September 4, 2016
4. ↑ Devin Hester joining Seattle in wake of Tyler Lockett injury espn.com, accessed January 4, 2017
5. ^ Devin Hester, best return man in NFL history, announces retirement. In: espn.com. ESPN , December 12, 2017, accessed on January 29, 2018 (English): "Devin Hester, the NFL's career leader in combined kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns, announced his retirement via Twitter on Tuesday."