C.J. Hester
C.J. Hester
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 74 rush yds, 2 rec yds against Georgia, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Massachusetts, 653 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Don Brown → Shane Montgomery. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 119 | 529 | 4.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 29 | 124 | 4.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 148 | 653 | 4.4 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Blake Hester’s 2021 season.
Matches Blake on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ca'Lil Valentine's sophomore season at Illinois (2025).
Matches Ca'Lil on
Differs from Ca'Lil on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2024+327%
Up 327% from first season to most-recent.