{"id":52889,"date":"2025-06-02T08:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T08:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52889"},"modified":"2025-06-02T08:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T08:05:01","slug":"colorado-buffaloes-lajohntay-wester-named-otas-standout-with-baltimore-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52889","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Buffaloes’ LaJohntay Wester Named OTAs Standout With Baltimore Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After a year to remember with the Colorado Buffaloes, Baltimore Ravens rookie wide receiver LaJohntay Wester is already proving doubters wrong in the NFL. He was listed with Lamar Jackson, Roquan Smith and other stars as one of the Ravens’ 10 standouts of their first week of OTAs.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mar 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Colorado wideout Lajohntay Wester (WO46) during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. \/ Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Former\u00a0Colorado Buffaloes\u00a0star wide receiver LaJohntay Wester is more than making himself at home with the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n

The wideout is dazzling his new teammates and coaches after being selected in the sixth round of April’s 2025 NFL Draft. Wester’s late draft choice meant he’ll have to fight for everything he gets, including a roster spot, so blending in isn’t an option.<\/p>\n

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So far, mission accomplished. The Ravens named Wester one of their 10 standout players from the first week of OTAs.<\/p>\n

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Nov 16, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver LaJohntay Wester (10) returns a punt for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Utah Utes at Folsom Field. \/ Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Wester can fly, and he showed that hauling in a long touchdown pass,” said Ryan Mink, Ravens editorial director. “He juggled it at first but held on for the score. The sixth-round pick also made a tough grab over the middle despite the pass being tipped by undrafted linebacker Jay Higgins.”<\/p>\n

Wester was in outstanding company. Quarterback Lamar Jackson, linebacker Roquan Smith, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and several other starters made the list.<\/p>\n

Jackson was the quarterback from whom Wester received the aforementioned touchdown, implying that he has already practiced with the first team. If nothing else, Wester is developing chemistry with one of the NFL’s best signal-callers.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Wester showed out at last month’s\u00a0rookie minicamp. His crisp route running and speed have always been hailed attributes, and he displayed them the first chance he got in the pros.<\/p>\n

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