Tim White (gridiron football)

Tim White
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White with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023
No. 12 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-15) July 15, 1994 (age 30)
Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Hart (Santa Clarita, California)
College:Arizona State
College of the Canyons
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:14
Return yards:210
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Career CFL statistics
Targets:345
Receptions:225
Receiving yards:3,340
Receiving touchdowns:18
Rushing yards:240
Stats at CFL.ca

Timothy Jahti White (born July 15, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

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White first played college football at the College of the Canyons for the Cougars where he was named to the 2014 All-California Community College Football Team.[1] He then transferred to Arizona State University where he played for the Sun Devils in 2015 and 2016.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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 Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(1.77 m) 		175 lb
(79 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.51 s 1.58 s 2.65 s 4.44 s 7.11 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		 14 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Baltimore Ravens

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White signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2017.[4]

On September 1, 2018, White was waived by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2018.[7] He was waived on October 8, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[8]

New York Jets

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On January 9, 2019, White signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[10]

New Orleans Saints

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On December 30, 2019, White was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 7, 2020.[12] He was waived on May 28, 2020.[13]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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White signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on March 12, 2021.[14] After missing week 1, he made his CFL debut on August 14, 2021, where he had four receptions for 28 yards against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[15] In his third game, he scored his first touchdown in the Labour Day Classic against the Toronto Argonauts on a 57-yard pass from Dane Evans.[16] White finished the regular season having played in 13 of 14 regular season games in the shortened 2021 season where he had 56 receptions for 774 yards and two touchdowns.[15][17] He also made his post-season debut where he recorded seven receptions for 90 yards in two games as the team advanced to the 108th Grey Cup.[17] In his first Grey Cup game, White had four receptions for 33 yards, one carry for four yards, and two kickoff returns for zero yards, as the Tiger-Cats lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in overtime.[17] He was named a CFL East All-Star at the end of the season.[17]

In 2022, White had a dominant season as he led the league with 94 receptions and finished fourth with 1265 receiving yards along with eight touchdowns.[15][17] In 17 regular season games played, he also rushed nine times for 60 yards and had 14 kickoff returns for 311 yards.[17] Thereafter, he was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career.[18] In the playoffs, he had eight catches for 142 yards, but the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Tiger-Cats in the East Final.[17]

In the 2023 season, White led the CFL with 1,269 receiving yards on just 75 catches as he again scored eight receiving touchdowns.[15] On November 8, 2023, White was named a CFL All-Star for the second consecutive season.[19] As a pending free agent in the following off-season, White was reportedly asking for $300,000 per year for a new contract.[20] On February 20, 2024, it was announced that White had signed a new two-year contract with the Tiger-Cats.[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tim White". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tim White, Arizona State, WR, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ravens Officially Sign 16 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2017). "Ravens Announce 24 Roster Moves, Have 13 More To Make". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2018). "Ravens Make Final Cuts to 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  6. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 2, 2018). "Ravens Assemble Their 2018 Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  7. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 22, 2018). "Ravens Promote Tim White, Robertson Daniel From Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  8. ^ Mink, Ryan (October 8, 2018). "Ravens Bring CB/RS Cyrus Jones Home … Again". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  9. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 9, 2019). "Jets Sign WR Tim White to Reserve/Future Deal". NewYorkJets.com.
  10. ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  11. ^ "Saints sign WR Tim White to practice squad". NOLA.com. December 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Saints sign 9 players to reserve/future deals". Canal Street Chronicles. SB Nation. January 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Tiger-Cats add five Americans to roster". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  15. ^ a b c d "Tim White". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "Tiger-Cats power past Argos to remain undefeated at home on Labour Day". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 6, 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  18. ^ "Stars Aligned: 2022 CFL All-Stars announced". Canadian Football League. November 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Tiger-Cats White and Sayles named CFL All-Stars". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. November 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign two-time CFL all-star receiver Tim White". 3DownNation. February 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "Tiger-Cats Re-Sign All-Star Receiver Tim White". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 20, 2024.
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