Tim White (gridiron football)

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Tim White
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White with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023
No. 12 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-15) July 15, 1994 (age 30)
Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Hart (Santa Clarita, California)
College: Arizona State
College of the Canyons
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:14
Return yards:210
Stats at Pro Football Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Career CFL statistics
Targets:345
Receptions:225
Receiving yards:3,340
Receiving touchdowns:18
Rushing yards:240
Stats at CFL.ca

Timothy Jahti White (born July 15, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

White first played college football at the College of the Canyons for the Cougars where he was named to the 2014 All-California Community College Football Team. [1] He then transferred to Arizona State University where he played for the Sun Devils in 2015 and 2016. [1]

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
5 ft 9+34 in
(1.77 m)
175 lb
(79 kg)
31+14 in
(0.79 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.51 s1.58 s2.65 s4.44 s7.11 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)
10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
14 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

Baltimore Ravens

White signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. [3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2017. [4]

On September 1, 2018, White was waived by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2018. [7] He was waived on October 8, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad. [8]

New York Jets

On January 9, 2019, White signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets. [9] He was waived on August 31, 2019. [10]

New Orleans Saints

On December 30, 2019, White was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. [11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 7, 2020. [12] He was waived on May 28, 2020. [13]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

White signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on March 12, 2021. [14] After missing week 1, he made his CFL debut on August 14, 2021, where he had four receptions for 28 yards against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [15] In his third game, he scored his first touchdown in the Labour Day Classic against the Toronto Argonauts on a 57-yard pass from Dane Evans. [16] White finished the regular season having played in 13 of 14 regular season games in the shortened 2021 season where he had 56 receptions for 774 yards and two touchdowns. [15] [17] He also made his post-season debut where he recorded seven receptions for 90 yards in two games as the team advanced to the 108th Grey Cup. [17] In his first Grey Cup game, White had four receptions for 33 yards, one carry for four yards, and two kickoff returns for zero yards, as the Tiger-Cats lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in overtime. [17] He was named a CFL East All-Star at the end of the season. [17]

In 2022, White had a dominant season as he led the league with 94 receptions and finished fourth with 1265 receiving yards along with eight touchdowns. [15] [17] In 17 regular season games played, he also rushed nine times for 60 yards and had 14 kickoff returns for 311 yards. [17] Thereafter, he was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career. [18] In the playoffs, he had eight catches for 142 yards, but the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Tiger-Cats in the East Final. [17]

In the 2023 season, White led the CFL with 1,269 receiving yards on just 75 catches as he again scored eight receiving touchdowns. [15] On November 8, 2023, White was named a CFL All-Star for the second consecutive season. [19] As a pending free agent in the following off-season, White was reportedly asking for $300,000 per year for a new contract. [20] On February 20, 2024, it was announced that White had signed a new two-year contract with the Tiger-Cats. [21]

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