| Jester Weah | |
| Number: | 19 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 209 |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
| Undraftedyear: | 2018 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Cflstatlabel1: | Receptions |
| Cflstatvalue1: | 2 |
| Cflstatlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Cflstatvalue2: | 9 |
| Cfl: | jester-weah/165148/ |
| Pfr: | WeahJe01 |
Jester Weah (born February 7, 1995) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Pittsburgh and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
At James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin, Weah played for the football, basketball, and track teams. Weah did not play organized football until his sophomore season. Across his junior and senior seasons, Weah caught 71 passes for 1,436 yards and 13 touchdowns. After his senior season, Weah was named to the all-state teams by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and the Associated Press. Rivals and Scout both ranked Weah as the No. 2 wide receiver in Wisconsin.
Weah was a consensus three-star prospect, and received offers from nine schools, including Colorado State, Wyoming, Ohio, and Pitt.[1] [2] Weah committed to Pitt in January 2013, signed his letter of intent during the signing period in February, and enrolled in June.[3]
Weah attended Pittsburgh, where he played wide receiver for the football program for four years, beginning in 2013. Weah redshirted the 2013 season as a true freshman. Weah saw action in 17 games across the 2014 and 2015 seasons, but mostly in a special teams capacity, as he failed to record any catches. Weah broke out in the 2016 season, when he played in 13 games, starting in seven. Weah was the team's best receiver statistically, as he led Pittsburgh in receptions (36), receiving yards (870), and touchdowns (10). Weah led the ACC and was second nationally in yards per catch, with 24.2. In his senior season, Weah started in every game but one, catching 41 passes for 698 yards and four touchdowns as Pitt utilized three different quarterbacks.
Weah graduated from Pittsburgh with a degree in communications.
| Jester Weah | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 13 | 36 | 870 | 10 | |||
| 12 | 41 | 698 | 4 | |||
| College Totals | 42 | 77 | 1,570 | 14 | ||
Weah signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL draft.[4] On August 31, 2018, Weah was released by the Texans as part of final roster cuts, but was subsequently signed to the team’s practice squad.[5] [6] On October 2, 2018 Weah was moved to injury reserve.[7] On January 7, 2019, Weah was signed to a futures contract by the Texans.[8] On August 30, 2019, Weah was released as part of the final roster cuts.[9]
On October 10, 2019, Weah was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad.[10] On December 27, Weah was promoted to the active roster after the team moved two members of the secondary to injured reserve.[11] [12]
On September 5, 2020, Weah was waived by Washington.[13]
On January 15, 2021, Weah signed a reserve/futures contract with the Chicago Bears.[14] He was waived on August 16, 2021.
Weah signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 21, 2021.[15] In two preseason games he caught three passes for 25 yards and one touchdown. He was released by the Riders on June 9, 2022, as part of the team's final roster cuts.[16] Weah re-signed with the team on July 23, 2022, midway through the 2022 season.[17] On May 26, 2023, Weah retired from professional football.[18]
Weah is the nephew of George Weah, who is the current president of Liberia and the only African player to ever win the Ballon d'Or, which he was awarded in 1995 as a member of A.C. Milan. Weah is also the cousin of Tim Weah, who plays forward for Lille and the United States men's national soccer team, as well as George Weah Jr., who most recently played midfielder for French clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Tours.[19]