Ricky White

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Ricky White III
No. 86 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-06) February 6, 2002 (age 23)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ricky Leon White III (born February 6, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist. 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.

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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

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

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

Legend
Led NCAA Division I FBS
BoldCareer high
SeasonGamesReceivingPunt returnsOther
GPGSRecYdsAvgTDRetYdsAvgTDSftyBlk
Michigan State Spartans
2020 431022322.31
2021 Redshirt Redshirt.svg
UNLV Rebels
2022 12125161912.14
2023 1413881,48316.98
2024 1212751,02013.61149022.5114
Career 42402233,34514.92449022.5114

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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)		4.44 s1.58 s2.57 s4.52 s36.0 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Ricky White III". UNLV Rebels Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Wenzel, Matt (June 24, 2019). "3-star WR Ricky White commits to Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (November 2020). "Michigan State WR Ricky White breaks freshman record to key win at Michigan". MLive.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Wenzel, Matt (December 6, 2021). "Michigan State WR Ricky White enters transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (January 21, 2022). "Former Michigan State WR Ricky White transferring to UNLV". MLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Lounsberry, Matthew (August 28, 2022). "Former Spartan Dazzles In Week 0 Performance". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ricky White 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ Grimala, Mike (November 9, 2023). "Big-play receiver Ricky White elevating UNLV offense". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ Lawson-Freeman, Callie (August 11, 2024). "UNLV star WR speaks like pro". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Vol. 120, no. 133. p. 1C. White was in high demand after recording 1,483 yards for the Rebels, who went 6-2 in Mountain West play and finished second in the conference last season.
  10. ↑ Gordon, Sam (December 11, 2023). "2 UNLV players named All-Americans, make program history". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Ricky White III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Ricky White III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ Bonsignore, Vincent (March 24, 2025). "UNLV star WR atones at school's pro day for poor 40 time at combine". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ Morales-Smith, Mark (April 28, 2025). "Seattle Seahawks Draft UNLV's Ricky White III In The Seventh Round". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ Horton, Ari (April 26, 2025). "Seahawks Select Wide Receiver Ricky White III With 238th Overall Pick". Seahawks.com.
  16. ↑ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign 17 To Practice Squad; Including 2025 Draft Picks Damien Martinez & Ricky White III". seahawks.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  17. ↑ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2025 53-Man Roster". seahawks.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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