Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Devin Hester ranks #116 in American Football
Devin Hester ranks #116 in American Football and #2050 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.5/100.
The verified career covers 2006–2016 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Return touchdowns 20, Punt return touchdowns 14, Pro Bowls 4, First-team All-Pro selections 3.
Nearest context: ahead Bruce Smith (87.5); behind Walter Jones (87.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Devin Hester GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Hester comparisons
Devin Hester — frequently asked
- Is Devin Hester the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Devin Hester ranks #116 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.5/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Devin Hester's GOAT Score?
- 87.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Devin Hester rank all time?
- #2050 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #116 in American Football.
- Devin Hester vs Bruce Smith: who ranks higher?
- Devin Hester ranks higher at 87.5 versus Bruce Smith at 87.5, a margin of 0.0 points.