Devin Hester

Receptions	255
Receiving yards	3,311
Receiving touchdowns	16
Kickoff return yards	7,333
Punt return yards	3,696
Kickoff return touchdowns	6
Punt return touchdowns	14
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Devin Hester
	Hester in 2025
No. 23, 17, 14
Positions	Wide receiver, return specialist
Personal information
Born	November 4, 1982; Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Suncoast (Riviera Beach)
College	Miami (FL) (2003–2005)
NFL draft	2006: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Career history
	Chicago Bears (2006–2013); Atlanta Falcons (2014–2015); Baltimore Ravens (2016); Seattle Seahawks (2016);
Awards and highlights
	3× First-team All-Pro (2006, 2007, 2010); Second-team All-Pro (2011); 4× Pro Bowl (2006, 2007, 2010, 2014); 2× NFL kickoff return yards leader (2013, 2014); 2× NFL punt return yards leader (2006, 2010); 3× NFL Alumni Special Teams Player of the Year (2006, 2007, 2010); NFL 2000s All-Decade Team; NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team (2006); 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time; First-team All-American (2004); 2× First-team All-ACC (2004, 2005); NFL records Most career return touchdowns: 20; Most career punt return touchdowns: 14; Most return touchdowns in a season: 6 (2007; tied);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions
Receptions	255
Receiving yards	3,311
Receiving touchdowns	16
Kickoff return yards	7,333
Punt return yards	3,696
Kickoff return touchdowns	6
Punt return touchdowns	14
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

Devin Devorris Hester Sr. (born November 4, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). As the only primary return specialist to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Hester is widely considered to be the greatest return specialist in NFL history.

He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, where he was the first player in the university's recent history to play in all three phases of American football: offense, defense and special teams. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft. Hester also played for the Atlanta Falcons, the Baltimore Ravens and the Seattle Seahawks over his 11-season NFL career. He is also the only player to return the opening kick of a Super Bowl for a touchdown. Hester was selected to the NFL All-Decade Team for both the 2000s and 2010s.

Originally drafted as a cornerback, Hester quickly made an impact as a kick and punt returner, and later became a wide receiver. He holds the NFL record for most all-time return touchdowns—punt and kickoff combined—and most all-time punt return touchdowns. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024 after being a finalist in 2022 and 2023.