| No. 83 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||
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| Positions | Wide receiver Punt returner | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (2002-03-29)March 29, 2002 (age 23) Palmetto, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Palmetto | ||||
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| NFL draft | 2025: 6th round, 203rd overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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LaJohntay Wester (born March 29, 2002) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver andpunt returner for theBaltimore Ravens of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theFlorida Atlantic Owls andColorado Buffaloes. Wester was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the2025 NFL draft.
Wester attendedPalmetto High School inPalmetto, Florida.[1] As a senior, Wester hauled in 35 receptions for 758 yards and eight touchdowns before committing to playcollege football atFlorida Atlantic University.[2]
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]
On January 10, 2024, Wester announced that he would be transferring to theUniversity of Colorado Boulder to play for theColorado Buffaloes.[10][11] On September 21, 2024, Wester caught a 43-yardHail Mary pass fromShedeur Sanders as time expired, to force overtime againstBaylor, a game in which the Buffaloes won 38-31.[12][13]
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt returns | Kick returns | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Florida Atlantic Owls | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 114 | 6.7 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | 89 | 8.9 | 0 | 12 | 260 | 21.7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 9 | 65 | 702 | 10.8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 719 | 11.6 | 8 | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 108 | 1,168 | 10.8 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 | 278 | 19.9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Colorado Buffaloes | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft9+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 ft0+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 fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Wester was selected by theBaltimore Ravens with the 203rd overall pick in the sixth round of the2025 NFL draft.[17]
| Year | Team | Games | Punt returns | Kick returns | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| 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 | 1 | |
| Career | 17 | 0 | 16 | 198 | 12.4 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 246 | 24.6 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||