Ricky White

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

Early life White was born in Dayton, Ohio, and attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia, where he hauled in 55 receptions for 1,006 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior. He committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans. He finished the 2020 season with ten catches for 223 yards and one touchdown across three games. White did not appear in any games during the 2021 season and entered the NCAA transfer portal following the year. In the Rebels' season opener, he caught eight passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Idaho State. He finished the 2022 season with 51 receptions for 619 yards and four touchdowns.

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. 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.

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Professional career

White was selected in the seventh round (238th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 NFL draft. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. White was elevated to the active roster ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Washington Commanders. On February 12, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Seattle. White was waived again by Seattle as a part of final roster cuts on August 30 and re-signed a day later to be on the practice squad.