LaJohntay Wester

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.

Early life Wester attended Palmetto High School in Palmetto, Florida. As a senior, Wester hauled in 35 receptions for 758 yards and eight touchdowns before committing to play college football at Florida Atlantic University.

College career

FAU During his freshman season in 2020, Wester recorded 17 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. He followed that up the next season, tallying 65 receptions for 702 yards and four touchdowns. In 2023, Wester became the school's all-time leading receiver. He was also named a First-team All-American as a punt returner. On December 15, 2023, Wester entered the transfer portal.

Colorado On January 10, 2024, Wester announced that he would be transferring to the University of Colorado Boulder to play for the Colorado Buffaloes. 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.

Statistics

YearTeam GamesReceiving RushingPunt returnsKick returns 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 0Career 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

Baltimore Ravens

Wester was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 203rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

NFL career statistics

Regular season YearTeamGamesPunt returnsKick returnsFumbles GP GS Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2025 BAL 17 0 16 198 12.4 35 0 10 246 24.6 32 0 2 1Career 17 0 16 198 12.4 35 0 10 246 24.6 32 0 2 1