Jack Hestera
Jack Hestera
Moves the chains on third down. Jack Hestera has played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. The receipt: 152 rec yds, 10 receptions against UNLV — Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Sanford Jr. → Deion Sanders. 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
Deion Sanders
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 24 | 340 | 14.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Charlotte | 28 | 349 | 12.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado | 14 | 157 | 11.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 846 | 12.8 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Charlotte | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 12 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Colorado
Returning around him
- 7% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Samuel Emilus’s 2021 season.
Matches Samuel on
Differs from Samuel on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ty McCullouch’s path through Montana State.
Anthony Schwartz
Anthony Lowe
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
Tyler Vaughns
Matches Ty on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Roman Wilson's junior season at Michigan (2022).
Matches Roman on
Differs from Roman on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jack Hestera
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2024+117%
Up 117% from first season to most-recent.