Hessley Hempstead

American football player (1972–2021)

American football player

Hessley HempsteadNo. 66

Position:| Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born:| (1972-01-29)January 29, 1972
Upland, California, U.S.
Died:| June 11, 2021(2021-06-11) (aged 49)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High school:| Upland (CA)
College:| Kansas
NFL Draft:| 1995 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history

* Detroit Lions (1995–1998)

Career NFL statistics
| Games:| 31

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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Hessley James Hempstead II (January 29, 1972 – June 11, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1995 NFL Draft.[1] He played for the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks.[2] After the end of his playing career, Hessley worked as a scout for the Lions in 2000 and the Washington Redskins in 2001.[3] Hessley Hempstead died after suffering a heart attack on June 11, 2021.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
2. ^ "Change of pace - Mosaic Magazine - October 2013". Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
3. ^ Ford, Ryan (June 14, 2021). "Former Detroit Lions offensive lineman Hessley Hempstead dead at 49". Detroit Free Press.
4. ^ "Former Lions offensive lineman Hessley Hempstead dies at age 49". The Detroit News. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

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Detroit Lions 1995 NFL draft selections

* Luther Elliss
* David Sloan
* Stephen Boyd
* Kez McCorvey
* Ronald Curry
* Kevin Hickman
* Cory Schlesinger
* Hessley Hempstead

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