LaJohntay Wester (born March 29, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Florida Atlantic Owls.
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 29, 2002 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 167 lb (76 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Palmetto (Palmetto, Florida) |
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High school career
editWester 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
editFAU
editDuring 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
editOn 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
edit| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt Returning | Kick Returning | |||||||||||||
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| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Florida Atlantic Owls | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 9 | 17 | 114 | 6.7 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | 89 | 8.9 | 0 | 12 | 260 | 21.7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 65 | 702 | 10.8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2022 | 12 | 62 | 719 | 11.6 | 8 | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2023 | 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 | 6 | 26 | 318 | 12.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career[14] | 51 | 278 | 3,021 | 10.9 | 28 | 36 | 213 | 5.9 | 2 | 64 | 651 | 10.2 | 1 | 14 | 290 | 20.7 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Dill, Jason (September 6, 2019). "Meet the 'Ice Gang.' Palmetto High's four senior wide receivers are as cool as ice". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Palmetto High grad LaJohntay Wester emerges as Florida Atlantic's all-time leading receiver". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Furlow, Reese. "FAU football: Freshman receiver LaJohntay Wester now running with the wolves". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Priester, Cameron. "FAU Football: Wide receiver LaJohntay Wester's receiving ability helps him stand out from the rest". University Press. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Weinberger, Zach. "Wester Brothers hoping to help FAU win Shula Bowl, become bowl eligible". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "3 reasons why Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders wants FAU transfer LaJohntay Wester in Boulder". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "LaJohntay Wester named American Athletic Conference special teams player of year". WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm. November 29, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Sportsdesk, B. V. M. (December 11, 2023). "LaJohntay Wester: Named First-Team All-America, Sets Records at FAU". BVM Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Maddox. "FAU Football: LaJohntay Wester enters the transfer portal, potentially ending career at FAU". University Press. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "This Palmetto High and FAU star is transferring to play for Deion Sanders in Colorado".
- ^ "LaJohntay Wester joining Deion Sanders at Colorado". WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "LaJohntay Wester etches name in CU Buffs football history with Hail Mary from Shedeur Sanders: "There's nothing like it."". The Denver Post. September 22, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Sanders connects with Wester on Hail Mary in regulation, Colorado beats Baylor 38-31 in overtime". AP News. September 22, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "LaJohntay Wester College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.