Furman University

2024 — Earned playing time in all 11 games and made four starts in his first season...caught 16 passes for 124 yards...caught four passes for 38 yards against Stetson (48-7 win)...made his first career start the next week against 12th-ranked William & Mary...had a career long 26-yard catch the next week against The Citadel (17-16 win)...registered three receptions for 36 yards against Western Carolina.

High School: 2024 graduate of Cedar Shoals (4A) High School...football coach was Leroy Ryals...played wide receiver...combined for 96 receptions for 1,623 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior and senior...50 catches for 953 yards and 16 TDs his junior year represented new school standards, as did 1,461 all-purpose yards...three-time all-region selection and all-state pick as a junior (senior year yet to be announced)...also starred in track, competing in the long jump and 400m, 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m.

Personal: Full name is Devin Rashaad Hester, Jr...born September 10, 2005, in Chattanooga, Tennessee...son of Devin Hester, Sr., and Shana Hester...has two siblings, Taleah Brown and Alona Hester...undeclared major.