Major: Business (2018), Undeclared (2017)

Weight: 230 (2017-18)

2018 Media Guide: Hayden Jester was a preferred walk-on to the Ohio State football team in the fall of 2016 … he is in his third year with the program and is a true junior in eligibility … he is a Big Ten
Conference Distinguished Scholar, a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten honoree who is in the prestigious Fisher School of Business.

2017 Media Guide: Hayden Jester was a preferred walk-on to the Ohio State football team in the fall of 2016 … he is currently a true sophomore who is an OSU Scholar-Athlete exploring majors in the management and industry area.

High School: Jester, along with Ohio State punter Drue Chrisman, played on two state championship football teams for La Salle – both titles won in Ohio Stadium – playing for coach Jim Hilvert in 2015 and
Nate Moore in 2014 … 13-2 La Salle defeated Massillon Perry in the Division II state final in 2015 after defeating Nordonia in the 2014 title game … as a senior, Jester was selected to the all-Greater Catholic
League team and was an Associated Press all-district selection that year … he had 106 tackles, including five quarterback sacks.