Colorado University Athletics
LaJohntay Wester Drafted By The Baltimore Ravens
April 26, 2025 | Football
BOULDER—LaJohntay Wester was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round with the 203rd overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft Saturday.
In his one season in Boulder, he played in all 13 games and started 12 for the Buffaloes and finished with 74 receptions for 931 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also added 12.2 yards in punt returns on 10 returns including a 76 yard touchdown return against Utah.
His 74 receptions ranks seventh in CU history, his 931 yards rank 12th and his 10 touchdowns rank fourth, and he and Travis Hunter (15) are the only duo both with 10-plus touchdown receptions in a season.
His top catch arguably was against Baylor on the final play of the game when he caught a 43-yard bomb from Shedeur Sanders to tie the game and the Buffs would go on to win 38-31. He had three multiple-touchdown games in 2024.
Wester began his career at Florida Atlantic and he left college football as the sixth-leading receiver of all time with 326 receptions and ended his career as the active leader in consecutive games with a reception with 50.
Wester is the fourth player drafted by the Ravens and the first in 14 seasons since they took Jimmy Smith in the first round of the 2011 draft. A total of 10 players have played for the Ravens from the Buffaloes, most recently DT Josh Tupou, who joined the team last season.
Wester is the 279th player drafted out of Colorado and the 289th player to play at CU who has been drafted. Along with Travis Hunter (No. 2 overall to Jacksonville), this is the first time CU has had two wide receivers drafted in the same draft since 1972 when both Cliff Branch and Larry Brunson were drafted. Branch is the only CU player in the NFL Hall of Fame.
In his one season in Boulder, he played in all 13 games and started 12 for the Buffaloes and finished with 74 receptions for 931 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also added 12.2 yards in punt returns on 10 returns including a 76 yard touchdown return against Utah.
His 74 receptions ranks seventh in CU history, his 931 yards rank 12th and his 10 touchdowns rank fourth, and he and Travis Hunter (15) are the only duo both with 10-plus touchdown receptions in a season.
His top catch arguably was against Baylor on the final play of the game when he caught a 43-yard bomb from Shedeur Sanders to tie the game and the Buffs would go on to win 38-31. He had three multiple-touchdown games in 2024.
Wester began his career at Florida Atlantic and he left college football as the sixth-leading receiver of all time with 326 receptions and ended his career as the active leader in consecutive games with a reception with 50.
Wester is the fourth player drafted by the Ravens and the first in 14 seasons since they took Jimmy Smith in the first round of the 2011 draft. A total of 10 players have played for the Ravens from the Buffaloes, most recently DT Josh Tupou, who joined the team last season.
Wester is the 279th player drafted out of Colorado and the 289th player to play at CU who has been drafted. Along with Travis Hunter (No. 2 overall to Jacksonville), this is the first time CU has had two wide receivers drafted in the same draft since 1972 when both Cliff Branch and Larry Brunson were drafted. Branch is the only CU player in the NFL Hall of Fame.
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