Running back, Stony Brook (from Western Michigan, Massachusetts), 2023–26
C.J. Hester
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
C.J. Hester plays running back for Stony Brook, after Western Michigan (2023) and Massachusetts (2024). Last time out, against UAlbany: 11 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD; 5 catches, 12 yards. Hester leads Stony Brook in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
549 rushing yards, 11 TD
Last game: 11 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD; 5 catches, 12 yards vs. UAlbany, L 31–48
Next game: at Bryant, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
135rushing yards, career highat Fordham, 20264rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Rhode Island, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 29 | 124 | 4.3 | 2 | 29 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 119 | 529 | 4.4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2026 | Stony Brook | 114 | 549 | 4.8 | 11 | 52 |
| Career | 262 | 1,202 | 4.6 | 17 | 52 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2026 | Stony Brook | 15 | 88 | 5.9 | 0 | 23 |
| Career | 30 | 148 | 4.9 | 0 | 23 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 33 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 33 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2026 | Stony Brook | 33 | RB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 195 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 30 | 0.19 | – | – | 5.6 | 5% | 0.20 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 131 | 0.07 | 24th (n=434) | 0.16 | 9.0 | 18% | 0.15 |
| 2026 | Stony Brook (FCS) | 137 | 0.10 | 50th (n=478) | 0.10 | 14.1 | 27% | – |
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
2026 Stony Brook 7 games, 549 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | L 34–41 | 18 | 91 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 41 |
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 36–32 | 14 | 95 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 17–41 | 10 | 85 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 56–24 | 18 | 77 | 4 | 12 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | at | W 31–16 | 28 | 135 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 10 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 31–24 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 31–48 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
2024 Massachusetts 11 games, 529 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 14–28 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 23–38 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 3–34 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | −2 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 20–23 | 14 | 63 | 1 | 23 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 20–34 | 15 | 71 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 3–45 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 35–7 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 20–45 | 13 | 62 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 34–35 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 21–59 | 15 | 74 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 42–47 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 24 | – | – |
2023 Western Michigan 8 games, 124 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at | L 31–49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 42–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 28–41 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 29 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 21–34 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 17–20 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | at | W 45–21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 38–28 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 10–34 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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