Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2005-2009South Florida
Jessie Hester
WR • 6'0" • Belle Glade, FL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jessie Hester reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
38
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
40
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · South Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- South Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Player Story
Jessie Hester built his college career from 2005 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Belle Glade, FL wearing No. 87, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of Jessie Hester's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2001
Jessie Hester, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · South Florida. Jessie Hester reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,226
- Receptions
- 107
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Jessie Hester quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Florida · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,226
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · South Florida
- Top game
- Rutgers
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Richland Northeast · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Natick · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 87 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 192 receiving yards · WR 406th (top 51%) · Big East 35th (top 32%) · National 551st (top 33%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Regular Season | South Florida | 4 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 43 |
| 2006 Regular Season | South Florida | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2007 Postseason | South Florida | 12 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 67.9 |
| 2007 Regular Season | South Florida | 12 | 31 | 377 | 4 | 67.9 |
| 2008 Postseason | South Florida | 13 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 75.1 |
| 2008 Regular Season | South Florida | 13 | 53 | 557 | 3 | 75.1 |
| 2009 Postseason | South Florida | 7 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 59 |
| 2009 Regular Season | South Florida | 7 | 13 | 162 | 1 | 59 |
Related Context
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Jessie Hester played WR for South Florida. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jessie Hester recorded -11 rushing yards, 1,226 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with South Florida.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
South Florida paired 579 primary output with 74.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 76.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2007 Postseason · South Florida
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
34.8
Efficiency
76.8
Usage
15.5
Consistency
70.8
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 41. Elon: 9. Auburn: 64. North Carolina: 34. Florida Atlantic: 16. UCF: 28. Rutgers: 55. UConn: 50. Cincinnati: 52. Syracuse: 13. Louisville: 24. Pittsburgh: 32
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 4 by 68.3. Elon: 1 by 60. Auburn: 6 by 71.1. North Carolina: 3 by 75.6. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 53.3. UCF: 1 by 100. Rutgers: 3 by 100. UConn: 6 by 55.6. Cincinnati: 3 by 100. Syracuse: 1 by 86.7. Louisville: 2 by 80. Pittsburgh: 3 by 71.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins27.5 · Games = 8 · -22 vs Losses
Losses49.5 · Games = 4 · +22 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
100 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/31 | @ Oregon | L 21-56 | — | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Pittsburgh | W 48-37 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Louisville | W 55-17 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Syracuse | W 41-10 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Cincinnati | L 33-38 | — | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ UConn | L 15-22 | — | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Thu 10/18 | @ Rutgers | L 27-30 | — | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs UCF | W 64-12 | — | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 35-23 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs North Carolina | W 37-10 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Auburn | W 26-23 | — | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Elon | W 28-13 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Player Story
Jessie Hester story
Jessie Hester built his college career from 2005 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Belle Glade, FL wearing No. 87, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of Jessie Hester's career was his receiving role: 107 catches, 1,226 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jessie Hester's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
South Florida
2005-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20052006200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Regular Season | South Florida | 37 | 81.7 | 10.5 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | South Florida | 0 | — | — | -37 |
| 2007 Postseason | South Florida | 418 | 76.8 | 15.5 | 418 |
| 2007 Regular Season | South Florida | 418 | 76.8 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | South Florida | 579 | 74.9 | 21.3 | 161 |
| 2008 Regular Season | South Florida | 579 | 74.9 | 21.3 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | South Florida | 192 | 80.3 | 16.6 | -387 |
| 2009 Regular Season | South Florida | 192 | 80.3 | 16.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Rutgers
Week 12 · L 16-49 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
110
Receiving Yards
91.1 takeover
110 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#2
@ Auburn
Week 2 · W 26-23
64
Receiving Yards
90.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.
#3
@ UConn
Week 14 · L 27-29 · Conference game
45
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Cincinnati
Week 7 · L 17-34 · Conference game
41
Receiving Yards
83 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 91.1 efficiency score.
#5
@ Rutgers
Week 8 · L 27-30 · Conference game
55
Receiving Yards
81.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Postseason · South Florida
579 primary output · 74.9 efficiency · 21.3 usage
75.1
#2
2008 Regular Season · South Florida
75.1
579 primary · 74.9 efficiency · 21.3 usage
#3
2007 Postseason · South Florida
67.9
418 primary · 76.8 efficiency · 15.5 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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