Jael Hester
Jael Hester
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Brendan Mankarious | Prep Redzone Scout
This offseason Donovan Catholic seemed to clean up South Jersey in terms of transfers. Leaving 3-time North V State Champion Toms River North is
Jael Hester
Jael
Hester
5'11" | 145 lbs | DB
Donovan Catholic | 2027
State
NJ
, as he takes his talents across town to Donovan Catholic. Hester is a safety who flies to fill the alley. His hips are fluid and he flips them well; however, on tape it seems like his movements can be cleaned up so he moves more efficiently. Hester is a solid contact tackler, using his shoulder to do so, but it would be encouraging to see him wrap better. Hester absolutely has the athleticism to be a single-high safety, yet based on how he diagnoses plays from that spot I think he might be a dominant split-field player in the mean time as his eyes and reads get coached up.
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Expert Analysis
Brendan Mankarious | Prep Redzone Scout
This offseason Donovan Catholic seemed to clean up South Jersey in terms of transfers. Leaving 3-time North V State Champion Toms River North is
Jael Hester
Jael
Hester
5'11" | 145 lbs | DB
Donovan Catholic | 2027
State
NJ
, as he takes his talents across town to Donovan Catholic. Hester is a safety who flies to fill the alley. His hips are fluid and he flips them well; however, on tape it seems like his movements can be cleaned up so he moves more efficiently. Hester is a solid contact tackler, using his shoulder to do so, but it would be encouraging to see him wrap better. Hester absolutely has the athleticism to be a single-high safety, yet based on how he diagnoses plays from that spot I think he might be a dominant split-field player in the mean time as his eyes and reads get coached up.
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