Reggie White Jr.

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Reggie White Jr.
No. 84     Montreal Alouettes
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White Jr. with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024
Born: (1996-03-10) March 10, 1996 (age 28)
Randallstown, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
College Monmouth
High school Milford Mill Academy
Career history
As player
2019–2020 New York Giants*
2021–present Montreal Alouettes
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Receptions70
Targets96
Receiving yards890
Receiving touchdowns4

Reggie White Jr. (born March 10, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Monmouth, where he holds the school's record for receiving yards.

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University career

After using a redshirt season in 2014, White Jr. played college football for the Monmouth Hawks from 2015 to 2018. [1]

Professional career

New York Giants

After not being selected in the 2019 NFL draft, White Jr. signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. [2] He spent the 2019 season on the team's practice roster and was released during the following offseason in May 2020. [2]

Montreal Alouettes

On January 22, 2021, it was announced that White Jr. had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. [3] White Jr. made his professional regular season debut on October 22, 2021, where he had two catches for 26 yards. [4] He played in five games in 2021 season, finishing with 18 receptions for 177 yards and two touchdowns. [4] He also made his postseason debut in the East Semi-Final where he had four catches for 39 yards in the loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [5]

In 2022, White had a breakout year where he played and started in the first 15 games of the regular season, recording 53 catches for 722 yards and two touchdowns. [5] However, his season came to an end on October 10, 2022, in the Thanksgiving Day Classic against the Ottawa Redblacks where he tore three ligaments in his knee after being pushed out of bounds by Damon Webb. [6] With a recovery time of nine to 12 months, White sat out the entire 2023 season. [6] While he was medically cleared to play at the end of 2023, he was not fully recovered and was on the injured list when the Alouettes won the 110th Grey Cup. [6]

Upon returning healthy to the Alouettes in 2024, White suffered a rib injury and was added to the six-game injured list to start the season. [7] However, following a quick recovery, White made his season debut on June 20, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had four receptions for 61 yards and two touchdowns. [4] [7]

Personal life

White Jr. was born to parents Reggie and Nicole White. [1] White Sr. played for fifteen years in the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive lineman. White has one son who was born in October 2022. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Reggie White Jr". Monmouth Hawks . Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Inside the CFL: Alouettes rookie Reggie White Jr. poised for breakout". Montreal Gazette. November 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Alouettes ink quarterbacks Philip Nelson and Broc Rutter". Montreal Alouettes. January 22, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Reggie White Jr". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Zurkowsky, Herb (May 13, 2024). "Alouettes receiver Reggie White Jr.'s knee injury came with a silver lining". Montreal Gazette.
  7. 1 2 Zurkowsky, Herb (June 20, 2024). "Alouettes receiver Reggie White Jr. excited to return after 600 days off". Montreal Gazette.
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