Cody White (wide receiver)
| No. 82 – Seattle Seahawks | |||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | November 28, 1998 Novi, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake, Michigan) | ||
| College: | Michigan State (2017–2019) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Cody White (born November 28, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State.
Early years
White was born and grew up in
College career
White played for the
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.66 s | 1.56 s | 2.70 s | 4.52 s | 7.19 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
White signed with the
New York Giants
White was signed by the New York Giants on August 11, 2020.[12] He was waived six days later on August 17.[13]
Denver Broncos
White was signed by the Denver Broncos on August 23, 2020.[14] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts.[15]
Pittsburgh Steelers
White was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad on September 24, 2020.[16] He remained on the practice squad for the remainder of the 2020 season and signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 14, 2021.[17] White was waived on August 31, 2021, at the end of training camp but was re-signed to the Steelers' practice squad.[18] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26, 2021, for the team's week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals and made his NFL debut in the game, catching two passes for 17 yards in a 24–10 loss.[19] White was signed to the Steelers' active roster on October 9, 2021.[20]
On August 30, 2022, White was waived by the Steelers and signed to the practice squad the next day.
Seattle Seahawks
On October 18, 2023 the Seattle Seahawks signed White to their practice squad.[24] He was released on October 24, and later re-signed on November 26.[25][26] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[27]
Personal life
White's father, Sheldon White, played defensive back in the NFL for six seasons and was a member of the Detroit Lions front office for 19 seasons before joining Michigan State's coaching staff.[28]
References
- ^ "All-North: Cody White did it all for Walled Lake Western". Detroit Free Press. December 1, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- MLive.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- MLive.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- MLive.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- Detroit News. January 29, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan State WR Cody White says he's entering draft". APNews.com. January 10, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "NFL draftniks don't love MSU's Cody White, but father's experience is on his side". Detroit Free Press. April 19, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Cody White Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Cody White College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Brewster, Andrew (April 25, 2020). "Michigan State WR Cody White signs with Kansas City Chiefs as UDFA". Spartans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- SI.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Giants sign WR Cody White, OT Jackson Dennis". Giants.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Benton, Dan (August 17, 2020). "Giants waive wide receiver Cody White". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 23, 2020). "Broncos sign WR Cody White". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Brewster, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Denver Broncos waive former Michigan State wide receiver Cody White". Spartans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Koehler, Allison (September 24, 2020). "Steelers sign WR Cody White to practice squad". Steelers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Steelers' Cody White: Lands future contract". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 14, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Cody White: Added to practice squad". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Brewster, Andrew (September 26, 2021). "Former Spartan WR Cody White records first career catch in the NFL". Spartans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Cody White signed to Steelers' 53-man roster, Karl Joseph added from practice squad". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2022). "Steelers add eight to practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Steelers sign 10 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (October 18, 2023). "Seahawks Sign WR Cody Thompson To 53-Man Roster, Add Two To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign RB Bryant Koback To Practice Squad, Release WR Cody White". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 26, 2023). "Seahawks Sign CB Kelvin Joseph & WR Cody White To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 8, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Seven To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
- MLive.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.