LaJohntay Wester

Arizona

Nov 1 (Sat)

5:00 p.m.

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-11
Weight:
167
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Palmetto, Fla.
High School:
Palmetto
Prev School:
Florida Atlantic

AT COLORADO
2024 (Sr.)

In his one and only season at Colorado he played in all 13 games and started 12.
He ended the season with 74 receptions for 931 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense.
Special teams he added 10 returns for an average of 12.2 yards and a 76 yard punt return for a touchdown against Utah.
He put himself in the record books in just one season with his receptions ranking seventh, his receiving yards are 12th, and his receiving touchdowns put him fourth all-time in a season, and 20th all-time at CU).
He and Travis Hunter became the first duo to each have at least 10 receiving touchdowns in the same season.
Wester finished his career as the active leader in consecutive games with a reception at 50 games going back to his time at FAU.
Finishing his career with 326 career receptions ranks sixth all-time in FBS history.
Three multi-touchdown games this season.

TRANSFER RANKINGS

247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .8900 and the No. 192 player in the portal and the No. 35 wide receiver (as of Jan. 10, 2023).
Comes to Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play one.

AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC (2020-23)

In his time at FAU he played in 45 career games and recorded 252 receptions, 2,703 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns. Wester added two rushing and one punt return touchdown.
Named First Team wide receiver and third team punt return All-AAC by Phil Steele's Magazine also earned third team punt returner and fourth team honors by Athlon Magazine.
Named the American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year and earned First-Team honors at both wide receiver and special teams.
Named FWAA First Team All-American as a Punt Returner.
Received HERO Sports Group of Five First Team All-American honors as an AP.
Phil Steele's Magazine second team all-conference honors.
Finished the season with 108 receptions for 1,168 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. Added one rushing and one punt return touchdown.
He finished seventh in the country in receiving yards.
On the Owls' sixth play versus Clemson, collected a five-yards pass to become FAU's all-time receptions leader and then went on to tally 12 receptions, recording his first double-digit back-to-back receptions night. Ended the game with a game-high 12 receptions for 108 yards.
Had a huge day setting game, single season and career records at UAB with 11 catches for 219 yards and three scores while adding a three-yard rushing TD.
Finished the 2022 season with 62 receptions, 719 receiving yards, and eight touchdowns.
Named Honorable Mention C-USA for both wide receiver and punter.
Finished the 2021 season with 65 receptions, 702 receiving yards, and four touchdowns.
In his first season he ended with 17 receptions for 114 receiving yards and one touchdown.

AT PALMETTO

Played varsity football for head coach Rashad West at Palmetto high school in Florida.
Versatile weapon, as a dual-threat quarterback and wide receiver, as well as seeing tremendous success in the return game
Receiving-wise his senior year, caught 35 passes for 758 yards and eight touchdowns
Rushed for 135 more yards at a yard-per-carry clip of 11.3
Had seven return scores as well (four kick return, three punt return)
Also starred on the Palmetto track team

PERSONAL