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Ricky White III
No. 86 – Seattle Seahawks
PositionsWide receiver
Return specialist
Roster statusActive
Personal information
BornFebruary 6, 2002 (age 24)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarietta
(Marietta, Georgia)
CollegeMichigan State (2020–2021)
UNLV (2022–2024)
NFL draft2025: 7th round, 238th overall pick
Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Games played2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ricky Leon White III (born February 6, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). 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.

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]

White began his college career at Michigan State. In week 10 of the 2020 season, he recorded eight receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown in an upset victory over Michigan, setting the Michigan State freshman single-game receiving yards record.[3] He finished the 2020 season with ten catches for 223 yards and one touchdown across three games.[4] White did not appear in any games during the 2021 season and entered the NCAA transfer portal following the year.[4]

White transferred to the UNLV Rebels ahead of the 2022 season.[5] In the 2022 season opener, he caught eight passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Idaho State.[6] He finished the 2022 season with 51 receptions for 619 yards and four touchdowns.[7]

White had a breakout 2023 season. In week 10, he recorded eight catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns in a 56–14 win over New Mexico.[8] He finished the 2023 regular season with 88 receptions for 1,483 yards and eight touchdowns, earning third-team All-American honors from the Associated Press.[9][10]

Legend
Led NCAA Division I FBS
Bold Career high
Season Games Receiving Punt returns Other
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Sfty Blk
Michigan State Spartans
2020 4 3 10 223 22.3 1
2021 Redshirt Redshirt
UNLV Rebels
2022 12 12 51 619 12.1 4
2023 14 13 88 1,483 16.9 8
2024 12 12 75 1,020 13.6 11 4 90 22.5 1 1 4
Career 42 40 223 3,345 14.9 24 4 90 22.5 1 1 4

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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)		 6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 4.44 s 1.58 s 2.57 s 4.52 s 36.0 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 following day.[16][17] White was elevated to the active roster ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Washington Commanders.[18] On February 12, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Seattle.[19]

  1. ^ "Ricky White III". UNLV Rebels Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.
  18. ^ Condotta, Bob (November 1, 2025). "Seahawks place 2 on injured reserve, activate rookie fullback". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  19. ^ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign 15 To Future Contracts". seahawks.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.