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Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 71.80 (Roster depth)
Pro Comparison: Diontae Johnson
Summary
Ricky White III is a slender, twitchy slot WR with good height for the role. He’s sudden and balanced, using sharp cuts and basketball-style jukes to shake defenders. He sinks into route breaks and explodes out, making him a consistent short-area separator. He flashes awareness of DBs' blind spots and has a decent release package but struggles against physicality. Hands are average, but he fights to secure passes outside his frame. Not a leaper but shows body control in traffic. If he holds up to NFL contact, he projects as a crafty underneath target with enough speed to occasionally threaten deep.
About
- 2024: Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year (led FBS with four blocked punts)
- 2023-24: Two-time first-team All-Mountain West
Strengths
- Quick-twitch athletic skill to separate in a hurry
- Route-running salesmanship is advanced
- Body control near the sidelines is superb
Weaknesses
- Slow by today's speed standards at WR
- Not strong at the line or throughout the route
- Overall explosion is lacking
Combine Data
- 40-yard dash: 4.61 seconds
- Vertical jump: 36 inches
- Broad jump: 10 feet, 3 inches
2024 Receiving
| STATS | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 79 | 1041 | 13.2 | 11 | 55 |
Top Ricky White III News
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Seahawks' Ricky White: Seahawks add punt-blocking wideout
The Seahawks selected White in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 238th overall.
White (6-foot-1, 184 pounds) tanked his draft stock with a disappointing showing at the NFL Combine, where he logged a 4.61-second 40-yardh dash. It was a letdown because White was a dominant wideout at UNLV, where since 2023 he produced 167 receptions for 2,524 yards and 19 touchdowns on 264 targets (63.3 percent catch rate, 9.6) and matched the production of New England third-round pick Kyle Williams when the two were both on the UNLV roster. Similarly intriguing is the fact that White initially played for Michigan State, and during his true freshman year White torched Michigan for eight catches, 196 yards and one touchdown on 10 targets before bizarrely only playing two more games for Michigan State and transferring to UNLV. White's pass-catching abilities might not translate to the NFL but he should at the very least stick around on special teams, because White is an uncanny punt blocker after knocking down four in 2024.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 184 lbs |
| Birthplace: Marietta, GA |
| Class: Senior |