Memorabilia
Jacob Hester autographed San Diego Chargers mini-helmet
- Item Number
- 106
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Opening Bid
- 30 USD
Item Description
Jacob Hester played college football at LSU from 2004-2007. As a senior in 2007, the Tigers selected him to be a team captain. He was the starting tailback for the Tigers. He rushed 225 times for 1,103 yards and 12 touchdowns. He added a touchdown catch, and totalled 14 receptions for 106 yards. In LSU's 14 games during the 2007 season, Hester led the Tigers in rushing 10 times.
In the final game of his college career, the national championship game against Ohio State, he rushed 21 times for 86 yards and a touchdown. He did all of this while being a part of a five-man rotation with Keiland Williams, Trindon Holliday, Charles Scott, and Richard Murphy.
Hester was drafted 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.
Hester scored his first regular-season touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts on November 23, on a one-yard pass from Philip Rivers.
Hester was given charge of the play call on punts, and in a game at Atlanta, Hester noticed a different formation from the Falcons and checked off to a fake. David Binn snapped the ball short to Hester, and with receiver Legedu Naanee blocking the defensive end, Hester ran for a 28-yard gain.
Despite primarily being a halfback his entire college career, Hester displayed his improved blocking ability in the 2008 wild-card playoff game against the Colts, laying a block that effectively took two men out of the play and sprung Darren Sproles to the game-winning score on a 22-yard burst 7:20 minutes into overtime, capping an impressive upset playoff win over Indianopolis.
For the 2008 season, Hester finished with a total of 95 rushing yards on only 19 carries. He also gained 91 yards on 12 receptions.
In 2009, 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.
On August 31, 2012, the Chargers released Hester. In November of that year, he was signed by the Denver Broncos.
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