Running back, Akron, 2020–23
Blake Hester
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Ashland, KY
Blake Hester played running back at Akron (2020–23).
Career highs
120rushing yards, career highat Bowling Green, 20212rushing touchdowns, career highat Bowling Green, 2021Rushing
Returns
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Akron | 66 | 0.08 | 26th (n=277) | 0.16 | 5.2 | 18% | 0.06 |
| 2022 | Akron | 3 | -0.07 | – | – | -0.2 | – | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 Akron 12 games, 31 returns, 580 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Temple | L 21–24 | – | – | – | 3 | 49 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. Morgan State | W 24–21 | – | – | – | 2 | 90 | – |
| Sep 16 | at Kentucky | L 3–35 | – | – | – | 2 | 39 | – |
| Sep 23 | at Indiana | L 27–29 | – | – | – | 3 | 55 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. Buffalo | L 10–13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 14–55 | – | – | – | 6 | 97 | – |
| Oct 14 | at Central Michigan | L 10–17 | – | – | – | 3 | 55 | – |
| Oct 21 | at Bowling Green | L 14–41 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. Kent State | W 31–27 | – | – | – | 5 | 92 | – |
| Nov 8 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–19 | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | – |
| Nov 14 | at Eastern Michigan | L 27–30 | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. Ohio | L 14–25 | – | – | – | 4 | 63 | – |
2022 Akron 8 games, 19 returns, 423 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Tennessee | L 6–63 | – | – | – | 2 | 63 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs.Bowling Green | L 28–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 37 | – |
| Oct 8 | atOhio | L 34–55 | – | – | – | 2 | 42 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs.Central Michigan | L 21–28 | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | – |
| Oct 22 | atKent State | L 27–33 | – | – | – | 3 | 58 | – |
| Oct 29 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 9–27 | – | – | – | 3 | 79 | – |
| Nov 8 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 28–34 | – | – | – | 5 | 111 | – |
| Nov 26 | atNorthern Illinois | W 44–12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
2021 Akron 8 games, 274 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs.Temple | L 24–45 | – | – | – | 1 | 23 | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. Bryant | W 35–14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | at Ohio State | L 7–59 | 12 | 47 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 2 | vs.Ohio | L 17–34 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oct 9 | atBowling Green | W 35–20 | 20 | 120 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | atMiami (OH) | L 21–34 | 10 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 23 | vs.Buffalo | L 10–45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs.Kent State | L 0–38 | 4 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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