| White in 2024 | |
| No. 4 – Florida State Seminoles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 5, 2004 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clay-Chalkville (Clay, Alabama) |
| College |
|
| Stats at ESPN | |
Marquarius Malik "Squirrel" White (born May 5, 2004) is an American college football wide receiver for the Florida State Seminoles, he previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers.
White's great-grandmother nicknamed him "Squirrel" as an infant because he imitated the movement of a squirrel in her garden. According to White, "When she was holding me, there was a squirrel in her garden. It picked her tomato. And when the squirrel moved, I moved at the same time. So she started calling me [Squirrel]." [1]
He attended Clay-Chalkville High School in Clay, Alabama. As a senior, he had 49 receptions for 1,162 yards and 16 touchdowns. [2] White committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football. [3] [4] White also ran track in high school. [5]
As a true freshman at Tennessee, White played in 12 games and had 30 receptions for 481 yards with two touchdowns. [6]
After the 2024 school season Squirrel entered the transfer portal. He landed with the Florida State Seminoles.