Treyvon Hester

Treyvon Ramal Hester (born September 21, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets, and was selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.

Hester graduated from Penn Hills High School in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania in 2012. A 3-star defensive tackle recruit, he committed to play college football for the Toledo Rockets over offers from Kansas, Pitt, and Temple, among others.

Hester attended University of Toledo, where he played for the Toledo team from 2012 to 2016 under coaches Matt Campbell and Jason Candle. He played in 47 games from 2013-2016, recording 161 tackles, 13 sacks, 4 pass deflections, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries.

Hester redshirted at the University of Toledo in 2012.

Hester made an immediate impact in 2013. He played in all 12 games, starting nine. Totaled 39 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, and one pass break up. Season-high nine tackles vs. Navy. He earned third-team All-MAC honors.

He made second-team All-MAC as a sophomore in 2014, totaling 45 tackles and 7.0 TFL. Season-high eight tackles vs. Northern Illinois. Six tackles vs. Cincinnati and EMU. He had 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl. He was in on at least one tackle behind the line of scrimmage in nine games.

In his junior season, Hester racked up 34 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and five QB hurries. He registered four tackles, two QB hurries and a pass breakup in bowl win over Temple. He had four tackles and one TFL in a win vs. Arkansas.

Hester finished off his career as a Rocket by making second-team All-MAC as a senior, totaling 39 tackles, 5.0 sacks and 8.0 TFL. Voted a team captain as a senior, Hester was on the official watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player) and Outland Trophy (top interior lineman)., and was invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game.