Eastern Michigan University Athletics

EMU: 2024: Joins the EMU football program as an incoming recruit... HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chippewa Valley High School and played under Head Coach Scott Merchant as a Big Red... Considered a three-star prospect by 247Sports while receiving a two-star ranking from Rivals... As a senior, recorded 47 tackles, nine pass breakups, six interceptions, one TFL, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery... Named 2023 Detroit Free Press All-East First Team, 2023 MLive Metro Detroit Dream Team Second Team, and 2023 MHSFCA All-Region First Team... Helped team reached state Division I Quarterfinals, falling to eventual champion Southfield A&T... Also was a member of the basketball and track and field teams... PERSONAL: Full Name: Rayshaun Graham Hester... Son of Graham and Shonda Hester... Has two sisters, Taylor and Skylor... Related to Antonio Gates and Devin Funchess, who both played in the NFL... Gates is the Chargers' career leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns and chose to pursue playing basketball by transferring to Eastern Michigan University... He played at EMU part of one season before transferring to the College of the Sequoias, a junior college in California, to focus on academics... Recruited by current EMU Head Men's Basketball Coach Stan Heath, Gates transferred to Kent State University... Business management major.