From Hoops To The Gridiron, UNC DL Kevin Hester Is Catching On

Posted Jul 16, 2021
North Carolina defensive lineman Kevin Hester has been all about the process. A standout basketball player at North Cobb High School, which included an honorable mention All-Metro in the Atlanta area honor as a junior, and his status on the North Metro Elite AAU team, Hester did not start playing football until the spring of his junior year. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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