Shedeur Sanders: "He had the most impressive day": Draft analyst reveals what makes Colorado's LaJohntay Wester "so special"

The Colorado Buffaloes may have another potential NFL star in the making. With all the attention on Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, one could easily forget that Buffs WR LaJohntay Wester also declared for the 2025 NFL draft. Wester was invited to the NFL Combine this week and did participate in the activities. In doing so, he caught the eye of draft analyst Emory Hunt.

"What makes him so special is ... he is a legit route runner," CBS Analyst Hunt said on Sunday about possibly the biggest surprise player at the combine. "He can win at all levels of the field. ... I thought he had the most impressive day (at the NFL combine). I knew about his game, but I am glad the world got to see, in totality, what LaJohntay Wester is about."

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Wester had a successful 2024 season with the Buffaloes. He recorded 931 yards and scored 10 touchdowns from 74 receptions. He was the second-best wide receiver on the Colorado roster last season after Travis Hunter.

During his appearance at the combine, he did the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds, placing him at 12th out of the 39 wide receivers who were invited. Wester recorded a vertical jump of 32 inches and a broad jump of 10 feet, one inch. At his position, he was ranked No. 18 on the vertical jump and No. 14 on the broad jump.

LaJohntay Wester's NFL draft stock prior to the NFL combine

Prior to his performance at the NFL Combine and based on his overall performances from his time with the Colorado Buffaloes, where was LaJohntay Wester predicted to fall in the 2025 NFL Draft?

According to the prediction site NFLDraftBuzz.com, Wester was the 29th-best wide receiver available to teams as of February 15, with Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan being seen as the best (Heisman winner Travis Hunter is classified as a defensive back on the website).

NFL Draft Buzz predicted that Wester would be a 7th round Draft pick. NFL Mock Draft Database has Wester ranked at 243rd overall with most drafts published before February 18 predicting that he would be taken in the 7th round. It remains to be seen how his performance at the combine will now impact his draft stock.

About the author

Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and college basketball at Sportskeeda who is currently studying for a masters in Data Science. His degree in Psychology has helped him gain an in-depth understanding of the minds of coaches.

Ben has been involved in sports writing since 2022 and covered the NFL previously. His strengths include providing in-depth profiles of athletes and coaches, with a particular focus on development, and looking at which teams could be in the hunt for today's college stars.

Ben enjoys following college sports more than the NBA or NFL because there is more variation in terms of playstyles. The tournaments are often more competitive than the major leagues, and due to the constant turnover of players, there are rarely any "superteams" in college sports.

He prioritizes research, looks at multiple sources and publications to make sure he gets the full picture of the story before writing. He tries not to write from a one-sided perspective to allow the reader to be able to make their mind up on their own.

A Texas Longhorns fan, as well as a massive New York Giants fan, some of his favorite college players of all time are Arch Manning, Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush.

When he is not working, Ben enjoys watching films (especially Godzilla) and spending time with his cat.

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Edited by Saishyam Srikanth