Defensive back, Alabama, 2008–12
Robert Lester
- Number
- No. 37
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Foley, AL
- Born
- Apr 30, 1988, in Foley, Alabama
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Robert Lester played defensive back at Alabama (2008–12).
Honors
Team titles: National champions, 2009, 2011 and 2012; SEC champions, 2009 and 2012
All-America: Walter Camp second team 2010; Scout.com second team 2010
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Before 2016 our source records only interceptions for most defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so these lines count interceptions only. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 1.5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| On file | 81 | 66 | 147 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: cfbstats.com (Open Data Commons Attribution License), its game lines summed (G: the games he has a line in). A dash: the source has no number for it.
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.
Game by game
2012 Alabama 4 games with an interception on file, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs. Ole Miss | W 33–14 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at Tennessee | W 44–13 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Mississippi State | W 38–7 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Auburn | W 49–0 | 1 |
2011 Alabama 2 games with an interception on file, 2 INT
2010 Alabama 6 games with an interception on file, 8 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. San José State | W 48–3 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Penn State | W 24–3 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | at Arkansas | W 24–20 | 2 |
| Oct 23 | atTennessee | W 41–10 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Mississippi State | W 30–10 | 2 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Michigan State | W 49–7 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file. Before 2016 our source’s box scores record only interceptions for defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so only those games are listed. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Before the draft
Played in the 2013 Senior Bowl (South team, won 21–16).
| Drill | Combine 2013 | Combine or pro day 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ | |
| Weight | 220 lb | |
| Arm length | 32″ | |
| Hand size | 9¾″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.66 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 s | |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ | |
| Bench press | 7 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.29 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.31 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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