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Name : Devin Hester

Place of birth : Riviera Beach, Florida

Height : 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)

Weight : 189 lb (86 kg)

Position(s) : Wide Receiver Return Specialist

College : University of Miami

NFL Draft : 2006 / Round 2 / Pick 57

Pro Bowls : 2007

Statistics : Pro Football Reference NFL.com CBS.com

Short Bio: Devin Hester (born November 4, 1982) is a wide receiver and return specialist, who plays for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He is an alumnus of the University of Miami, where he became the first person in the university’s history to play on all three team’s of American football. Hester began his professional career with the Bears in 2006, and his since been recognized for his role as the team's return specialist. Dubbed as the "Windy City Flyer" and "Anytime", Hester holds the league's all-time record for most touchdown returns in one season.

Hester attended Suncoast High School, where he played football as a cornerback, wide receiver, return specialist, and running back. He earned recognition from SuperPrep.com as the sixth best high school prospect in Florida, and Parade, who named Hester onto their All-American team. Hester also participated in the 2002 CaliFlorida Bowl, where he returned a kick for an 80-yard touchdown.

Hester became the first football player in Miami Hurricanes' history to play as member of the special, offensive, and defensive teams. In addition to his productive tenure at the University of Miami, Hester befriended Deion Sanders through Ed Reed, one of Sanders’ teammates who was an alumnus of the University of Miami. Sanders counseled, advised, and also provided Hester with encouragement. Hester was also known as “Anytime? in college, which is a tribute to Sanders’ nickname, “Prime Time?. He also adopted Sanders’ signature touchdown dance, and showboating maneuvers, which he carried to his future NFL career.

Hester’s successful rookie year drew him much publicity and popularity. Ever since his record-breaking performance against the Rams, Hester has been offered marketing opportunities from Nike, soft drink businessmen, and cell phone companies. There has also been a surge in the demand for Hester’s jerseys within the Chicagoland sporting stores. Along with teammates Rex Grossman and Tommie Harris, Hester appeared on the February 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated for Kids. His reputation has also been bolstered by EA Sports' upcoming Madden NFL 08, where Hester's perfect 100 speed rating will make him the fastest player in the game's history. Hester also appeared in a promotional video for the game.

 Devin Hester

 Devin Hester

 Devin Hester

Devin Hester