Markee White (born October 4, 1983) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Texas State.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 4, 1983 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Long Beach (CA) Polytechnic | ||||||||
| College: | Texas State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||
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White has also played for the Spokane Shock, Calgary Stampeders, Hartford Colonials, Jacksonville Sharks, Los Angeles Kiss and Philadelphia Soul.
Early life
editWhite was a multi-sport athlete in high school and college. White attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School and Texas State University.[1]
Professional career
editSt. Louis Rams
editWhite debuted for the St. Louis Rams, however was released in the offseason.[2]
Spokane Shock
editWhite joined the Spokane Shock on October 15, 2010. He would go on to have a storybook season with 66 receptions for 925 yards with 18 touchdowns.[3] He helped the Shock reach ArenaBowl XXIII where they defeated the Tampa Bay Storm. White earned the Offensive player of the game for the ArenaBowl in 2010.
Hartford Colonials
editOn August 24, 2010, White signed a contract with the Hartford Colonials of the UFL.[4]
Calgary Stampeders
editWhite signed was signed by the Calgary Stampeders on March 12, 2012.[5]
Arizona Rattlers
editWhite signed with the Rattlers on April 25, 2012. He helped the Rattlers reach ArenaBowl XXV where the Rattlers defeated the Philadelphia Soul. White earned his second career ArenaBowl Championship with Arizona, after winning his first with the Spokane Shock two seasons earlier in ArenaBowl XXIII.
Jacksonville Sharks
editWhite was traded to the Jacksonville Sharks on March 16, 2013.
Los Angeles Kiss
editWhite was traded to the Los Angeles Kiss on December 17, 2013 for waiver positioning.
Philadelphia Soul
editWhite was traded to the Philadelphia Soul on May 14, 2014 for waiver positioning.[6]
Return to Arizona
editOn March 18, 2015, White returned to the Rattlers.
References
edit- ^ "Texas State University - 2004 Football Roster". www.txstatebobcats.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Official Home of the Spokane Shock - 2006 AF2 Champions: Player Roster". www.spokaneshock.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009.
- ^ "Markee White". Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "White Joins UFL's Hartford Colonials - SWX Right Now-Sports for Spokane, CdA, Tri-Cities, WA". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ Stampeders ink pair of rookie receivers
- ^ Vaughn Johnson (May 14, 2014). "Soul acquire wide receiver Markee White via a trade with Los Angeles". www.philly.com. Interstate General Media, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2014.