2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 18
Aaron Hester
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Prev School:
- Florida State
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
God Led me here, I felt it.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
Regular stuff like listening to music.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
God first, but also my parents because they have helped me get here.
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
5 favor 7 completion
Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
Ron Hester, my father, played at FSU and the Dolphins.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Favorite meal is a breakfast omelet with tomatoes, bacon, spinach, ham, and feta cheese, a sub sandwich with chips for lunch, and for dinner, a steak with a baked potato.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Weather app.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Reading.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Didn’t have one - admired all.
What is your favorite possession and why?
My relationship with God.
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
God Led me here, I felt it.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
Regular stuff like listening to music.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
God first, but also my parents because they have helped me get here.
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
5 favor 7 completion
Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
Ron Hester, my father, played at FSU and the Dolphins.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Favorite meal is a breakfast omelet with tomatoes, bacon, spinach, ham, and feta cheese, a sub sandwich with chips for lunch, and for dinner, a steak with a baked potato.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Weather app.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Reading.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Didn’t have one - admired all.
What is your favorite possession and why?
My relationship with God.
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