Ricky White
American football player (born 2002)
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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.
Return specialist
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
White at the Super Bowl LX parade | |||||
| No. 86 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||
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| Positions | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | February 6, 2002 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Marietta (Marietta, Georgia) | ||||
| College | Michigan State (2020–2021) UNLV (2022–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 7th round, 238th overall pick | ||||
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* Offseason and/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 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
Michigan State
White began his college career at Michigan State. In week 10 of the 2020 season, he recorded eight receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown in an upset victory over Michigan, setting the Michigan State freshman single-game receiving yards record.[3] He finished the 2020 season with ten catches for 223 yards and one touchdown across three games.[4] White did not appear in any games during the 2021 season and entered the NCAA transfer portal following the year.[4]
UNLV
White transferred to the UNLV Rebels ahead of the 2022 season.[5] In the 2022 season opener, he caught eight passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Idaho State.[6] He finished the 2022 season with 51 receptions for 619 yards and four touchdowns.[7]
White had a breakout 2023 season. In week 10, he recorded eight catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns in a 56–14 win over New Mexico.[8] He finished the 2023 regular season with 88 receptions for 1,483 yards and eight touchdowns, earning third-team All-American honors from the Associated Press.[9][10]
Statistics
| Legend | |
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| Led NCAA Division I FBS | |
| Bold | Career high |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 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 following day.[16][17] White was elevated to the active roster ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Washington Commanders.[18] On February 12, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Seattle.[19]