LaJohntay Wester
American football player (born 2002)
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LaJohntay Wester (born March 29, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls and Colorado Buffaloes. Wester was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Palmetto, Florida, U.S.
| No. 10 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||
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| Positions | Wide receiver, punt returner | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | March 29, 2002 Palmetto, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Palmetto | ||||
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| NFL draft | 2025: 6th round, 203rd overall pick | ||||
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Early life
Wester attended Palmetto High School in Palmetto, Florida.[1] As a senior, Wester hauled in 35 receptions for 758 yards and eight touchdowns before committing to play college football at Florida Atlantic University.[2]
College career
FAU
During his freshman season in 2020, Wester recorded 17 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown.[3] He followed that up the next season, tallying 65 receptions for 702 yards and four touchdowns.[4][5] In 2023, Wester became the school's all-time leading receiver.[2] He finished the season with 108 receptions for 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns, being named to the First-team All-AAC, and being named the AAC special teams player of the year.[6][7] He was also named a First-team All-American as a punt returner.[8] On December 15, 2023, Wester entered the transfer portal.[9]
Colorado
On January 10, 2024, Wester announced that he would be transferring to the University of Colorado Boulder to play for the Colorado Buffaloes.[10][11] On September 21, 2024, Wester caught a 43-yard Hail Mary pass from Shedeur Sanders as time expired, to force overtime against Baylor, a game in which the Buffaloes won 38-31.[12][13]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt returns | Kick returns | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 1 | 17 | 114 | 6.7 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | 89 | 8.9 | 0 | 12 | 260 | 21.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 9 | 65 | 702 | 10.8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 11 | 62 | 719 | 11.6 | 8 | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 12 | 108 | 1,168 | 10.8 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 | 278 | 19.9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Colorado | 13 | 12 | 74 | 931 | 12.6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 108 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Career[14] | 58 | 45 | 326 | 3,634 | 11.1 | 31 | 37 | 213 | 5.8 | 2 | 66 | 740 | 11.2 | 2 | 15 | 304 | 20.3 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 4.46 s | 1.53 s | 2.59 s | 4.50 s | 7.25 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Wester was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 203rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[17]