Cody White (wide receiver)
American football player (born 1998)
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Cody White (born November 28, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.
Novi, Michigan, U.S.
| No. 82 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||||
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| Positions | Wide receiver, kickoff returner | ||||||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||||||
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| Born | November 28, 1998 Novi, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan State (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
White was born in Oxford, Ohio and grew up in Novi, Michigan and attended Walled Lake Western High School, where he was a member of the baseball, basketball, football, and track teams.[1] As a senior he played the first three games of the season at quarterback due to an injury to the team's starter, passing for 638 yards and nine touchdowns and finished the season with 43 catches for 705 yards and nine touchdowns while also rushing for 576 yards and seven touchdowns and won Michigan's Mr. Football Award.[2] Cody credits his early developmental success to polarizing little league coach, Paul Alati.
College career
White played for the Michigan State Spartans for three seasons. He set a school record for true freshmen with 490 receiving yards on 35 catches and scored four touchdowns.[3] White missed four games due to injury as a sophomore but still led the Spartans with 555 receiving yards on 42 receptions with two touchdown catches.[4] As a junior, White led Michigan State with 66 receptions for 922 yards and six touchdowns.[5] Following the end of the season he announced that he would forgo his senior season to enter the 2020 NFL draft.[6] White finished his collegiate career with 143 catches for 1,967 yards and 12 touchdowns.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄4 in (2.01 m) | 4.66 s | 1.56 s | 2.70 s | 4.52 s | 7.19 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
White signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL draft.[10] He was waived by the Chiefs on July 29.[11]
New York Giants
White was signed by the New York Giants on August 11, 2020.[12] He was waived six days later on August 17.[13]
Denver Broncos
White was signed by the Denver Broncos on August 23, 2020.[14] He was waived on September 5, during final roster cuts.[15]
Pittsburgh Steelers
White was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad on September 24, 2020.[16] He remained on the practice squad for the remainder of the 2020 season and signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 14, 2021.[17] White was waived on August 31, at the end of training camp but was re-signed to the Steelers' practice squad.[18] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26, for the team's Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals and made his NFL debut in the game, catching two passes for 17 yards in a 24–10 loss.[19] White was signed to the Steelers' active roster on October 9.[20]
On August 30, 2022, White was waived by the Steelers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22] He signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh on January 10, 2023.[23] White was waived/injured on August 21, and then reverted to injured reserve. White was released by Pittsburgh on August 25.
Seattle Seahawks
On October 18, 2023 the Seattle Seahawks signed White to their practice squad.[24] He was released on October 24, and later re-signed on November 26.[25][26] White signed a reserve/future contract with Seattle on January 8, 2024.[27]
On August 27, 2024, White was waived by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[28][29] On November 2, White was elevated to the active roster, and played in a Week 9 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. He recorded two catches for 44 yards, and a blocked punt.[30][31] White was signed to the active roster on November 16.[32]
On September 11, 2025, White was released by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad.[33] On September 17, White was signed to Seattle's active roster.[34] However, on September 19, White was released by the Seahawks and re-signed to the team's practice squad.[35] White was elevated to Seattle's activate roster ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Washington Commanders.[36] In the game, White scored his first NFL touchdown on a 60-yard reception from Sam Darnold. On November 8, he was signed to the active roster.[37] In 10 total appearances for Seattle, White recorded three receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown. On December 30, White was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a groin injury suffered in Week 17 against the Carolina Panthers.[38]
On March 18, 2026, White re-signed with the Seahawks.[39] He was released on August 30 as part of final roster cuts.[40]
Las Vegas Raiders
On September 1, 2026, White was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[41]
Regular season statistics
| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career High |
Personal life
White's father, Sheldon White, is a longtime NFL executive and former NFL defensive back who is currently the director of pro scouting for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[42][43]