Jester Weah | Pittsburgh, WR 2018 NFL Draft

2017: Played in 12 games, starting 11…compiled 41 receptions for 698 yards (17.0 avg.) and four touchdowns…led team in receiving yards and TD catches…sparked Pitt’s 42-10 victory over Rice with a season-high 137 receiving yards on just five catches (27.4 avg.)…also reached 100 receiving yards against NC State (106 on a career-high tying seven catches) and Virginia Tech (104 on four receptions)…had six catches for 80 yards in the 24-14 win over No. 2 Miami…voted a Pitt team captain by his teammates.

2016: Played in 13 games, starting seven…led Pitt in receptions (36), receiving yards (870) and touchdown catches (10)…averaged an incredible 24.2 yards per catch, which led the ACC and ranked second nationally…his 10 TD catches ranked third in the ACC and 28th nationally…was a catalyst in the Panthers’ 43-27 win over Marshall by producing the highest receiving yardage by a Pitt player in 12 years…compiled 176 yards on seven catches–both career highs–and made the game’s decisive play when he beat a Marshall defender for a 54-yard touchdown to put Pitt up by 10 with 1:04 left…his receiving yardage vs. the Thundering Herd was the most by a Pitt player since 2004 (Greg Lee, 188 yards vs. Syracuse)…averaged 38.3 yards per catch at Miami (115 yards on three receptions) and had a career-long 75-yard touchdown…had a career-high two touchdown catches against Syracuse (59 and six yards)…had four total catches for 99 yards (24.8 avg.) against the Orange.

2015: Played in nine games as a reserve receiver to earn his second letter.

2014: Played in eight games as a reserve receiver in his first active season.

2013: Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 2 wide receiver in Wisconsin by Rivals and Scout after averaging 20 yards per catch over his final two seasons at Madison Memorial…compiled 71 receptions for 1,436 yards (20.2 avg.) and 13 touchdowns over his junior and senior years…enjoyed a prolific and decorated prep career despite not playing organized football until his sophomore season…selected all-state by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) and Associated Press as a senior after catching 38 passes for 799 yards (21.0 avg.) and eight TDs…first team All-Big Eight Conference…rated the No. 13 overall prospect in Wisconsin by Rivals and Scout…played under Coach Mike Galindo…also a standout in basketball and track…helped basketball team to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 (largest classification) state title his sophomore year…first team All-Big Eight and Wisconsin State Journal All-Area after averaging nearly 12 points and six rebounds as a senior…state sprint champion in the indoor 55-meters (6.39) and outdoor 100- (10.70) and 200-meters (21.73).

PERSONAL: Jester Swen Weah, born 2/7/95, is the son of Esther Garwo and James Weah…has one brother…communication major…uncle, George Weah, is a former FIFA World Player of the Year and was elected president of Liberia in 2017.

Despite his NFL Combine invitation, Weah is still relatively unknown amongst some of the other receivers available in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played in a run heavy offense at Pitt that also experienced a quarterback shuffle of sorts in his final season with the Panthers.

Max Browne a USC transfer was supposed to replace Nathan Peterman last season for the Panthers. Browne suffered an early season ending shoulder injury and forced the Panthers to use both Ben DiNucci and Kenny Pickett in the line-up. The quarterback shuffling hampered the projected numbers that Weah likely would have ascertained had Browne been healthy for the duration of the year.

Growing up, he forged his mother’s signature as a youngster so he could begin his football career early on. Weah possesses plenty of positive characteristic to the position. He is committed to blocking. He is fearless in traffic and has the size to be a factor in crossing routes. He concentrates on the balls and has strong hands. He contorts his body to adjust to the ball, very well for a bigger receiver. The Madison, Wisconsin native was also a high school sprint champion (indoor 55-meters, outdoor 100 and 200-meter). A Panthers team captain impressed NFL Scouts enough at the East-West Shrine All-Star game to earn an invite to the NFL Combine.