Jacob Hester Rumors & News

Player Height Weight Year College Started as a Pro? C.J. Anderson 5'8" 224 R Cal No Lance Ball 5'9" 215 5th Maryland No Montee Ball 5'10" 217 R Wisconsin No Jacob Hester 5'11" 235 6th LSU Yes Ronnie Hillman 5'9" 190 2nd SDSU No Jeremiah Johnson 5'9" 200 4th Oregon No Knowshon Moreno 5'11" 200 5th Georgia Yes Out of all the backs, only Jacob Hester and Knowshon Moreno have logged decent time as a starting/feature back in the NFL. Both Lance and Hillman have decent contrib...

Denver Broncos running backs Ronnie Hillman (21), Montee Ball (38) and Jacob Hester (22) run to their next assignment during practice at NFL football minicamp at the team's training facility Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Denver Broncos running backs, from left; Jacob Hester, Montee Ball, Ronnie Hillman, C.J. Anderson and Jeremiah Johnson line up for a drill during practice at NFL football minicamp at the team's training facility Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Denver Broncos Jacob Hester (22), Montee Ball (38) and Tavarres King (15) stretch at the NFL football team's training facility in Englewood, Colo., on Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Measurements: Height- 5'10", Weight- 214 lbs. Projected Round: 7 Why he would be a good Redskin: Some are calling him Peyton Hillis, but I see Jacob Hester. Rex Burkhead can be Mike Shanahan's swiss-army knife running back. Passing down back, blocking back, triple option slot-back, fullback, or special teams contributor. Everything outside of the featured back role is well within the realm of possibility for Rex. He is the type of one-cut, plant-and-go runner that Shanahan covets. His dedication to the gym has led him to be labeled as a workout warrior. Among all RB's at the comb...