CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami great Devin Hester was inducted into the Hurricanes Sport Hall of Fame this past weekend. This year’s class was formally introduced during an on-field ceremony at the end of the first quarter of the Miami-Syracuse football game at Hard Rock Stadium, as part of the “Hall of Fame Game” ceremonies.

Devin Hester was one of the most electrifying and explosive all-purpose players in UM history (2003-2005) as a three-way threat on offense, defense and special teams. Named a 2004 All-American by Walter Camp, The Football Writers Association and The Sporting News, as he returned four kicks for touchdowns (three punts and one kickoff) and returned 19 punts for 326 yards, good a 17.2 yard average – the fifth-best in the country.

He ranked third nationally with 15 kickoffs for 389 yards and a 26.9 yards-per-return average. He was named first-team All-ACC in 2004 as a kick returner and even played as the nickel back on defense, leading the team with four interceptions.

In his career, he is tied for first with two career kicks returns for touchdowns and second all-time with four career punt returns for touchdowns, fifth in career punt return yards (638 on 41 attempts) and ninth in all-time career kick return yards.

Selected in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, Hester became the greatest return specialist in NFL history, setting records for most punt returns for touchdown (14) and total special teams returns for touchdown with 20 (five kickoffs, 14 punts, 1 missed field goal).