Kevin White (American football)

Kevin Romone White Jr. (born June 25, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia. A highly-rated prospect coming out of college, White was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft but had his first three seasons with the team ended early due to various injuries. He was released by the Bears after the 2018 season and has since been a member of the Arizona Cardinals and 49ers.

Kevin White
No. 14 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-06-25) June 25, 1992
Plainfield, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Emmaus (Emmaus, Pennsylvania)
College:West Virginia
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Receptions:25
Receiving yards:285
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

He was born Kevin Romone White Jr. on June 25, 1992.[1] White played high school football at Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, which competes in the East Penn Conference.[2]

College career

After graduating high school, he attended Lackawanna College for two seasons before attending West Virginia University.[3] In his first season at West Virginia in 2013, he started nine of 11 games and had 35 receptions for 507 yards and five touchdowns.[4][5] White returned his senior season in 2014 as a starter.[6] He finished the season with 109 receptions for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named an All-American by numerous publications and was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award.[7]

Statistics
Receiving
YearTeamGPRecYardsTDs
2013West Virginia10355075
2014West Virginia131091,44710
Career[8]231441,95415

Professional career

Chicago Bears
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 215 lb
(98 kg)		 32 5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.35 s 1.53 s 2.54 s 4.14 s 6.92 s 36 1⁄2 in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine

White was considered one of the two best wide receivers of the 2015 class, together with Amari Cooper.[9][10][11][12]

He was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the seventh overall draft pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.[13][14] On May 6, 2015, White signed a four-year, $15 million contract with the team.[15]

While participating in the Bears off-season program, White received a minor injury to his shin that held him out of several training camp practices. Shortly after returning, Bears general manager Ryan Pace announced on August 15, 2015 that White had suffered a stress fracture in his shin while participating in organized team activities that would require surgery. On August 23, 2015, White had a steel rod inserted into his left tibia and was placed on the Bears physically unable to perform (PUP) list.[16] White did not play a single game during his rookie season of 2015.[17]

After playing the first four games in the 2016 season, it was announced on October 5, 2016 that White had fractured the fibula in his left leg, the same leg he had injured the year before, and that he has been placed on injured reserve.[18]

White was a starter in the Bears' 2017 season-opener against the Atlanta Falcons. However, he fractured his left shoulder blade in the game. He recorded only two receptions for six yards during the game. White was placed on injured reserve for the third straight year on September 10, 2017.[19]

On May 2, 2018, the Bears declined White's fifth-year option.[20] On October 21, 2018, with the Bears trailing the New England Patriots 38–31 late in the game, White caught a 54-yard Hail Mary pass from quarterback Mitchell Trubisky as time expired. However, he was stopped one yard short, ensuring a Bears loss.[21]

Arizona Cardinals

On March 15, 2019, White signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals,[22] but was released on August 21, 2019.[23]

After sitting out the 2019 NFL season, White had a tryout with the New York Jets on August 20, 2020.[24]

San Francisco 49ers

He signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 27, 2020.[25] He was released on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's weeks 5, 6, and 9 games against the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams, and Green Bay Packers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[28][29][30] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[31]

Personal life

White has two younger brothers, Ka'Raun and Kyzir, who both played football at West Virginia.[32][33] Kyzir is a linebacker who was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[34]

References
  1. "Kevin White". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  2. Wogenrich, Mark (April 30, 2015). "Emmaus High graduate Kevin White 'ready to be a star' for the Chicago Bears". mcall.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  3. "Emmaus grad White is headed to West Virginia for football - tribunedigital-mcall". Articles.mcall.com. December 20, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  4. "Former junior college receiver White starting to catch on with West Virginia". TribLIVE. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  5. Nesbitt, Stephen J. (September 5, 2014). "Mountaineers found a diamond in the rough in Kevin White | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  6. Trotter, Jake (September 17, 2014). "West Virginia Mountaineers' Kevin White playing like a man on fire". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  7. "White One of Three Biletnikoff Award Finalists - WVU Athletics". Wvusports.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  8. "Kevin White College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  9. Baldinger, Brian (April 6, 2015). "Mock draft 2.0: Eagles keep on Ducking". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  10. Zierlein, Lance (April 8, 2015). "Mock Draft 4.0: Perriman's ascent continues". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  11. Casserly, Charley (April 13, 2015). "Mock Draft 2.0: Browns leap Jets to get Mariota". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  12. "Bears take Kevin White in first round of 2015 NFL Draft, 7th overall". USAToday.com. USA Today. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  13. Wiederer, Dan (April 30, 2015). "Bears GM Ryan Pace on Kevin White: 'Big-play weapon for us'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  14. Wesseling, Chris (April 30, 2015). "Chicago Bears fans are going to love WR Kevin White". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  15. "Kevin White, Eddie Goldman agree to terms with Bears". NFL.com. July 29, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  16. Campbell, Rich. "Bears remain cautious with injured rookie Kevin White". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  17. Campbell, Rich. "Kevin White out for 2015 season". ChicagoTribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  18. Mayer, Larry (October 5, 2016). "Bears put White on injured reserve". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017.
  19. Bergman, Jeremy (September 10, 2017). "Bears WR Kevin White to IR with broken collarbone". NFL.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  20. Patra, Kevin (May 2, 2018). "Bears decline Kevin White's fifth-year option". NFL.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  21. Hoffman, Benjamin (October 21, 2018). "Patriots vs. Bears: New England Wins as Trubisky's Hail Mary Lands One Yard Short". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  22. Odegard, Kyle (March 15, 2019). "Cardinals Sign Wide Receiver Kevin White". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  23. Bergman, Jeremy (August 21, 2019). "Cardinals cut former first-round WR Kevin White". NFL.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  24. @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
  25. "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  26. "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 5, 2020.
  27. "49ers Sign 16 Players to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 5, 2020.
  28. Alper, Josh (October 10, 2020). "49ers call up Kevin White, place Ziggy Ansah and K'Waun Williams on IR". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  29. Maiocco, Matt (October 17, 2020). "49ers bolster WR depth in pair of moves before playing Rams". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  30. "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  31. "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. January 4, 2021.
  32. Taylor, Allen (June 17, 2015). "Kyzir White becomes highest-rated brother to commit to WVU". West Virginia Metro News. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  33. Kane, Colleen (March 7, 2018). "Kevin White 'busting his tail' for another shot, Mitch Trubisky says". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  34. "Kyzir White Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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