Ricky White

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Ricky White
UNLV Rebels–No. 11
Position Wide receiver
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-06) February 6, 2002 (age 21)
Marietta, Georgia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Marietta (Marietta, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Ricky White III is an American football wide receiver for the UNLV Rebels. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.

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Early life and high school

White was born in Marietta, Georgia where he attended high school at Marietta. In White's senior season of high school, he hauled in 55 receptions for 1,006 yards and 13 touchdowns. [1] White would decide to commit to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans. [2] [3]

College career

Michigan State

In week ten of the 2020 season, White had a breakout game hauling in eight receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown as he helped the Spartans upset Michigan. [4] His 196 receiving yards set a Michigan State freshman record for receiving yards. [5] White finished the 2020 season playing three games, making ten catches for 223 yards and one touchdown. [6] In the 2021 season, White did not appear in any games. [7] After the conclusion of the 2021, White entered the transfer portal. [8] [9]

UNLV

White would decide to transfer to play for the UNLV Rebels. [10] [11] In week one of the 2022 season, White hauled in eight receptions for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Idaho State. [12] White finished the 2022 season with 51 receptions for 619 yards and four touchdowns. [13] In week ten of the 2023 season, White notched eight catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-14 win over New Mexico. [14] White finished the 2023 regular season with 81 receptions for 1,386 yards and seven touchdowns. [15] For his performance on the season, White was named third team All-American by the Associated Press. [16] [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (24 June 2019). "3-star WR Ricky White commits to Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Michigan State football adds 3-star wide receiver Ricky White to 2020 class". Detroit News. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Robinson, Prince (27 June 2019). "Marietta receiver White commits to Michigan State". Mariette Daily Journal. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Atkins, Nate. "How Michigan State schemed open a breakout game for Ricky White against Michigan". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (November 2020). "Michigan State WR Ricky White breaks freshman record to key win at Michigan". MLive.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Bricker, Grant (6 December 2021). "Michigan State wideout to enter transfer portal, per report". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Sabin, Reiner. "Michigan State WR Ricky White — hero of 2020 win at Michigan — enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (6 December 2021). "Michigan State WR Ricky White enters transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Charboneau, Matt. "Michigan State's Ricky White, C.J. Hayes enter transfer portal". Detroit News. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (21 January 2022). "Former Michigan State WR Ricky White transferring to UNLV". MLive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Bricker, Grant (22 January 2022). "Ricky White, former MSU WR, announces transfer destination". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Lounsberry, Matthew (28 August 2022). "Former Spartan Dazzles In Week 0 Performance". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ricky White 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Grimala, Mike (9 November 2023). "Big-play receiver Ricky White elevating UNLV offense". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "UNLV wide receiver named to one of AP's All-American teams". Ground News. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  16. ↑ Gordon, Sam (11 December 2023). "2 UNLV players named All-Americans, make program history". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  17. ↑ Wright, Jarah (11 December 2023). "UNLV Football's Jose Pizano, Ricky White III, Jacob De Jesus named All-Americans". KTNV.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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