NFL CAREER – This veteran wide receiver whose career has been held back by injuries received a new start as a contributor on both offense and special teams for New Orleans in 2021. White has played in 23 career games with six starts and has recorded 26 receptions for 323 yards (12.4 avg.), making a 38-yard grab and the first four special teams tackles of his career in 2021 in six contests.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by Saints to a Reserve/Future Contract, 1/12/22; COVID-19 practice squad elevation by Saints, 12/11/21; Re-signed by Saints to practice squad, 12/7/21; Waived by Saints, 11/30/21; Re-signed by Saints, 11/23/21;Waived by Saints, 11/20/21; Signed by Saints to active roster from practice squad, 11/13/21; COVID-19 practice squad elevation by Saints, 11/6/21; Standard practice squad elevation by Saints, 10/30/21; Standard practice squad elevation by Saints, 10/25/21; Agreed to terms with Saints on a practice squad contract, 9/1/21; Signed by the New Orleans Saints, 8/18/21; Released by the 49ers, 8/11/21; Signed a Reserve/Future contract with San Francisco, 1/4/21; Activated from the Practice Squad Reserve/COVID-19 List by San Francisco, 12/31/20; Placed on the Practice Squad Reserve/COVID-19 List by San Francisco, 12/22/20; Elevated from San Francisco practice squad (COVID-19 replacement), 11/5/20; Elevated from San Francisco practice squad (standard), 10/17/20; Elevated from San Francisco practice squad (standard), 10/10/20; Signed to San Francisco practice squad, 9/6/20; Released by San Francisco, 9/5/20; Signed a one-year contactl with San Francisco, 8/27/20; Released by Arizona, 8/21/19; Signed a one-year deal with Arizona, 3/15/19; Placed by the Bears on Injured Reserve, 9/11/17; Placed on Injured Reserve by the Bears, 10/5/16; Placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List by the Bears, 8/30/15; Selected by the Bears in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
2021 – Played in six games with one start for New Orleans and had a 38-yard reception and a special teams stop vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 31 and also added one coverage stop in his Saints debut at Seattle, Oct. 25 and a career-best two special teams tackles vs. Atlanta, Nov. 7. 2020 – Played in three games for San Francisco. 2019 – Went to training camp with the Arizona Cardinals. 2018 – Appeared in nine games in his final season for Chicago  and finished with four receptions for 92 yards (23.0 avg.)...Registered two receptions for a season-high 64 yards vs. New England, Oct. 21. 2017 – Made the start in the opener for the Chicago Bears where he registered two receptions for six yards vs. Atlanta, Sept. 10 prior to being placed on Injured Reserve, Sept. 11. 2016 – Made four starts for Chicago and finished with 19 receptions for 187 yards, prior to being placed on Injured Reserve on October 5. 2015 – Placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List (leg stress fracture) on August 30.
COLLEGE – Appeared in 24 games (22 starts) in 2 seasons (2013-14) at West Virginia, finishing with 144 receptions for 1,954 yards and 15 TDs. As a senior in 2014, earned first-team All-American and first-team All-Big 12 honors after adding 109 receptions. for 1,447 yards and 10 TDs in 13 games. Transferred to WVU from Lackawanna College where he registered 36 receptions for 535 yards and six touchdowns in two years (2011-12) at the school...Majored in multidisciplinary studies.
PERSONAL – Attended Emmaus (PA) High School where he earned all-Lehigh valley athletic conference selection at two positions (WR and DB)...Comes from a large family, as he is one of seven children...White's younger brothers, Ka'Raun and Kyzir, each made it to the NFL along with their brother Kevin from West Virginia. Ka'Raun spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers while Kyzir is currently a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles after spending his first four seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers...His younger sister, Kiyae', played basketball at Auburn University from 2017-22 and is in her first season as an assistant women's basketball coach at Cal State Northridge University...Had his jersey retired from Lackawanna (PA) Junior College in 2016...Born on June 25, 1992 in Plainville, NJ.
