 During the 2007 off-season, Hester won the Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award.Although NFL rules generally require wide receivers to wear jersey numbers in the 10–19 and 80–89 range, players who later change positions are allowed to keep their previous number, as long as it is not within the 50–79 range for eligible receiver purposes.Hester was allowed to keep number 23, a number normally used for cornerbacks, since it sits outside the 50–79 range.