LaJohntay Wester is one of the contingent that Coach Prime sent to the NFL from Colorado. The Baltimore Ravens selected the wide receiver in the sixth round. Wester signed his rookie contract and received his number for the new season.
Even though he was drafted as a wide out, Wester will likely be the team’s primary punt returner next season. He averaged nearly 16 yards per punt return and scored two touchdowns over his final two college seasons at Florida Atlantic and Colorado.
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Like most football lovers, Wester was surprised to see Shedeur Sanders, his college Quarterback, last until the fifth round of the NFL Draft, when the Cleveland Browns selected him as their second rookie quarterback.
“I was disappointed that they did him like that,” Wester said. “I know Shedeur is going to get in the lab. He’s going to work hard and he’s going to win that job in Cleveland.”
Wester is famous for catching a Hail Mary from Sanders to force overtime in a win over Baylor last season, but he insisted that he was just doing his job.
“At the end of the day, in my eyes, it was just me making a play,” Wester said. “To other people, it was a clutch play. And they probably would never imagine a guy like me, a small guy, to be able to make a big-time play like that. But to me, it’s nothing new. I’m very confident in my game.”
The Baltimore Ravens had shaky moments with the punt returners last season, and they believe Wester can come in and do a solid job in that department. Wester also feels like he can contribute as a receiver after racking up the sixth-most catches in FBS history.
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He had 326 catches during his five-year collegiate career. His 931 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns last year were the second-most on the team behind Hunter. Wester is confident he will make a significant impact with the Ravens. He said he’ll face off against Sanders twice a season for years to come.
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