Ricky White

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Ricky White III
No. 86 – Seattle Seahawks
PositionsWide receiver
Return specialist
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (2002-02-06) February 6, 2002 (age 24)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarietta
(Marietta, Georgia)
CollegeMichigan State (2020–2021)
UNLV (2022–2024)
NFL draft2025: 7th round, 238th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Games played2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Ricky Leon White III (born February 6, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and UNLV Rebels and was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

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White was born in Dayton, Ohio,[1] and attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia, where he hauled in 55 receptions for 1,006 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior.[2] He committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[2]

College career

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Michigan State

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In week 10 of the 2020 season, White hauled in eight receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown in an upset win over Michigan, with his 196 receiving yards setting the Michigan State freshman record.[3] He finished the 2020 season with ten catches for 223 yards and one touchdown in three games.[4] In 2021, White did not appear in any games.[4] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4]

UNLV

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White transferred to play for the UNLV Rebels.[5] In the 2022 season opener, he hauled in eight receptions for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Idaho State.[6] White finished the 2022 season with 51 receptions for 619 yards and four touchdowns.[7] In week 10 of the 2023 season, he notched eight catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-14 win over New Mexico.[8] White finished the 2023 regular season with 88 receptions for 1,483 yards and eight touchdowns.[9] For his performance on the season, White was named third team All-American by the Associated Press.[10]

Statistics

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Legend
Led NCAA Division I FBS
Bold Career high
Season Games Receiving Punt returns Other
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Sfty Blk
Michigan State Spartans
2020 4 3 10 223 22.3 1
2021 Redshirt Redshirt
UNLV Rebels
2022 12 12 51 619 12.1 4
2023 14 13 88 1,483 16.9 8
2024 12 12 75 1,020 13.6 11 4 90 22.5 1 1 4
Career 42 40 223 3,345 14.9 24 4 90 22.5 1 1 4

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		 184 lb
(83 kg)		 31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 4.44 s 1.58 s 2.57 s 4.52 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12][13]

White was selected in the seventh round (238th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 NFL draft.[14][15] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day[16][17] White was elevated to the Seattle's activate roster ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Washington Commanders.[18]

References

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