2024 Football Roster

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Sep 6 (Sat)

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Lajontay Wester
Jersey Number 1

LaJohntay Wester

  • 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
  • Son of John and Laquita Wester.
  • Brothers Jaylen and John Wester junior also played for Florida Atlantic.
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