Ka'Raun White

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Ka'Raun White
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-04) July 4, 1993 (age 31)
Macungie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Emmaus
(Emmaus, Pennsylvania)
College: West Virginia
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Ka'Raun White (born July 4, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at West Virginia. In his Mountaineer career, White caught 124 passes for 1,852 yards and 17 touchdowns. After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, White was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.

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High school

White played high school football at Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.

College

On the collegiate level, White played for West Virginia.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.52 s1.57 s2.65 s4.57 s7.16 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [1] [2]

Seattle Seahawks

White signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018. He was waived three days later. [3] [4]

Cincinnati Bengals

On May 8, 2018, White was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals. [5] He was waived on September 1, 2018. [6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 3, 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed White to a reserve/future contract. [7] He was waived on May 13, 2019. [8]

Personal life

White's older brother Kevin is a wide receiver who was drafted in the first round by the Chicago Bears in 2015 and later played for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers.

White's younger brother Kyzir is a linebacker who was drafted in 2018 by the Los Angeles Chargers, where he played for four seasons, and then joined the Philadelphia Eagles during its 2022 Super Bowl season and now plays for the Arizona Cardinals. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ka'Raun White Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ "KaRaun White, West Virginia, WR, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ Boyle, John (May 4, 2018). "Seahawks Sign 15 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Sign Three Draft Picks". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Boyle, John (May 7, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Five Tryout Players From Rookie Minicamp". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bengals claim former West Virginia WR Ka'Raun White off waivers from Seahawks". CincyJungle.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Steelers sign two to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 3, 2019.
  8. ↑ Varley, Teresa (May 13, 2019). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Allen (June 17, 2015). "Kyzir White becomes highest-rated brother to commit to WVU". West Virginia Metro News. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ Kane, Colleen (March 7, 2018). "Kevin White 'busting his tail' for another shot, Mitch Trubisky says". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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