Rajontay Wester doesn't rank among the highest-rated transfers in the 2024 class.
In fact, 247Sports doesn't even rate Wester as a top receiver transfer signing with the Colorado Buffaloes. (Vanderbilt transfer Will Shepard is a few ranks higher).
However, it is difficult to find many players who have achieved more. The 5-foot-11, 167-pounder from Florida Atlantic University brings power to Boulder.
“Very fast, very knowledgeable,” CU receivers coach Jason Phillips said. “He's a veteran. A guy who understands coverage well, can read, and just has explosiveness. I mean, it's no secret what he did last season and why he's here, because he's explosive. Because he's a powerful player.”
In fact, Wester was so explosive last winter that CU quarterback Shedur Sanders publicly said he wanted Wester on his team.
Last year, Wester ranked second in the nation in catches (108), 14th in receiving yards (1,168) and scored eight touchdowns. He set new FAU single-season records for receptions and receiving yards.
Wester was also named a first-team All-American at punt returner by the Football Writers Association of America and was named the American Athletic Conference's Special Teams Player of the Year. He finished fifth in the nation with 278 yards, averaged 19.9 yards per return, and returned one for a touchdown.
But the chance to catch on from Sanders and play for CU head coach Deion Sanders was too good to pass up.
“Coach Prime, and just this environment, this family,” he said of why CU is a great fit for him and his brother Jalen, a linebacker who also transferred from FAU. “It's a big jump because we're from Florida. It's a long way from Florida. It's a big adjustment, but we've always taken risks, so for me and my brother, to come here and take risks with NFL talent. It was natural for me to receive guidance. I'm glad.”
In four seasons with the Owls, Wester caught 252 passes for 2,703 yards and 21 touchdowns, ranking first in FAU history in all three categories. He ranks second in FAU history with all-purpose yards (3,841). In addition to receiving and returning, he rushed for 213 yards and two scores during his time at FAU.
“I'm just playing with a lot of heart and intensity and a lot of hunger,” he said. “I know I don’t have the size, I don’t have the speed, I don’t have the strength, so I just have to play with hard heart and effort and my skill set will definitely come through.”
He said that determination and heart came from growing up in Florida.
“I had the confidence just coming from where I came from,” he said. “Not many people succeed from where I come from, so if you just put a chip on your shoulder and have confidence, I'll get here. So I've always believed in myself and bet .”
Now, he's betting on himself to make a big impact in the CU offense designed by Shedur Sanders. But he's not alone. The receiver room is stacked, including Shepard, Travis Hunter, Jimmy Horn Jr., and others.
“Man, it’s been great,” he said of the competition at receiver so far this spring. “So there's a lot of competition going on in that room. Everyone's still trying to adapt to each other, but we're all feeding off of each other's energy and competing, but when we're doing well, We also build each other up.”
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