"When Chris Conte played at California, teammate DeSean Jackson was the best kick returner he had ever seen.

In Conte's first college game in 2007, Jackson returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown against 15th-ranked Tennessee, and Conte had the honor of providing the finishing block. It was Jackson's sixth touchdown in 27 career punt returns. He was the Devin Hester of college football.

Jackson has been nearly as dangerous in the NFL. A second-round draft pick (49th overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008, he had four punt returns for touchdowns in his first three seasons. In 2009, he became the first player in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl at two different positions, wide receiver and kick returner.

But as good as Jackson is as a kick returner, Conte knows there's only one Hester.

''DeSean Jackson and [Hester], I think, are the two best return guys in the game,'' Conte said. ''They both have incredible speed to make anyone miss. It's exciting to block for them because you want to be a part of something unique. And anytime they touch the ball, it can be a touchdown. But I think we've got the better guy. [Hester's] on another level for sure.''"