Cody White (born November 28, 1998) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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Early life and high school

White was born and grew up in

Novi, Michigan Novi ( ) is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,243, an increase of 20% from the 2010 census. A northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Novi is located about northwest of the city of ...

and attended

Walled Lake Western High School Walled Lake Western High School (also known as "Walled Lake Western," "Western," or "WLW"), is a public high school of the Walled Lake Consolidated School District, located in Commerce Township, Michigan in Greater Detroit.

, where he was a member of the baseball, basketball, football, and track teams. As a senior he played the first three games of the season at quarterback due to an injury to the team's starter, passing for 638 yards and nine touchdowns and finished the season with 43 catches for 705 yards and nine touchdowns while also rushing for 576 yards and seven touchdowns and won Michigan's Mr. Football Award.

College career

White played for the

Michigan State Spartans The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 23 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and whi ...

for three seasons. He set a school record for true freshmen with 490 receiving yards on 35 catches and scored four touchdowns. White missed four games due to injury as a sophomore but still led the Spartans with 555 receiving yards on 42 receptions with two touchdown catches. As a junior, White led Michigan State with 66 receptions for 922 yards and six touchdowns. Following the end of the season he announced that he would forgo his senior season to enter the

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. White finished his collegiate career with 143 catches for 1,967 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

White signed with the

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as an

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on April 25, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the

. He was waived by the Chiefs on July 29, 2020.

New York Giants

White was signed by the

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on August 11, 2020. He was waived six days later on August 17.

Denver Broncos

White was signed by the

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on August 23, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts.

Pittsburgh Steelers

White was signed to the

' practice squad on September 24, 2020. 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. White was waived on August 31, 2021, at the end of training camp but was re-signed to the Steelers' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on September 26, 2021, for the team's week 3 game against the

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The club's home ...

and made his NFL debut in the game, catching two passes for 17 yards in a 24–10 loss. White was signed to the Steelers' active roster on October 9, 2021. On August 30, 2022, White was waived by the Steelers and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.

Personal life

White's father,

Sheldon White Sheldon Darnell White (born March 1, 1965) is an American football executive and former National Football League cornerback. He played college football at Miami Ohio. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1988 NFL D ...

, played defensive back in the NFL for six seasons and was a member of the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at For ...

front office for 19 seasons before joining Michigan State's coaching staff.

References

External links

Michigan State Spartans bioPittsburgh Steelers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Cody 1998 births Living people American football wide receivers Michigan State Spartans football players Players of American football from Michigan Kansas City Chiefs players Pittsburgh Steelers players New York Giants players Denver Broncos players