High School: Played offensive tackle and nose guard at Paulsboro High School for head coach Glen Howard...led team to four-year record of 38-10...team advanced to playoffs all four years, winning group titles in 2005 and 2006 (10-2)...earned All-Group honors on defense three times and was named to the 2005 All-South Jersey team on defense...as a senior collected 75 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, two caused fumbles, and one interception...for his career, posted 113 solo tackles, 88 assisted tackles, 28 tackles for loss, and seven sacks...selected to play in Adam Taliaferro All-Star Game...also competed in wrestling where he won four district titles, was state runner-up in 2006, and placed third in the state in 2005...posted record of 28-2 as a senior and was 122-9 for his career...team won four State Group 1 team titles.

At Delaware: Will play defensive tackle at Delaware...biggest member of 2007 recruiting class at 300 lbs....one of four defensive linemen in recruiting class...could see action as a true freshman....projected as No. 3 right tackle behind junior Manny Marshall and sophomore Justin Johnson entering pre-season drills.

Personal: Demitrius Artanis Hester...born July 20, 1989 in Philadelphia...son of Ellis and Valerie Hester...plans to major in business at Delaware...enjoys fishing and playing video games in spare time...brother, Ellis, is a wrestler at Delaware State University...aunt, Linda Hester, was a four-year standout in basketball at LaSalle University and is a member of the school’s Hall of Fame...father graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.