Reggie White Jr. (born March 10, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Monmouth, where he holds the school's record for receiving yards.
| No. 84 Montreal Alouettes | |
 White Jr. with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024 | |
| Born: | March 10, 1996 Randallstown, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | Monmouth |
| High school | Milford Mill Academy |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2019–2020 | New York Giants* |
| 2021–present | Montreal Alouettes |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
| Receptions | 70 |
| Targets | 96 |
| Receiving yards | 890 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 4 |
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University career
editAfter using a redshirt season in 2014, White Jr. played college football for the Monmouth Hawks from 2015 to 2018.[1]
Professional career
editNew York Giants
editAfter not being selected in the 2019 NFL draft, White Jr. signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.[2] He spent the 2019 season on the team's practice roster and was released during the following offseason in May 2020.[2]
Montreal Alouettes
editOn January 22, 2021, it was announced that White Jr. had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[3] White Jr. made his professional regular season debut on October 22, 2021, where he had two catches for 26 yards.[4] He played in five games in 2021 season, finishing with 18 receptions for 177 yards and two touchdowns.[4] He also made his postseason debut in the East Semi-Final where he had four catches for 39 yards in the loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[5]
In 2022, White had a breakout year where he played and started in the first 15 games of the regular season, recording 53 catches for 722 yards and two touchdowns.[5] However, his season came to an end on October 10, 2022, in the Thanksgiving Day Classic against the Ottawa Redblacks where he tore three ligaments in his knee after being pushed out of bounds by Damon Webb.[6] With a recovery time of nine to 12 months, White sat out the entire 2023 season.[6] While he was medically cleared to play at the end of 2023, he was not fully recovered and was on the injured list when the Alouettes won the 110th Grey Cup.[6]
Upon returning healthy to the Alouettes in 2024, White suffered a rib injury and was added to the six-game injured list to start the season.[7] However, following a quick recovery, White made his season debut on June 20, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had four receptions for 61 yards and two touchdowns.[4][7]
Personal life
editWhite Jr. was born to parents Reggie and Nicole White.[1] White Sr. played for fifteen years in the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive lineman. White has one son who was born in October 2022.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Reggie White Jr". Monmouth Hawks. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Inside the CFL: Alouettes rookie Reggie White Jr. poised for breakout". Montreal Gazette. November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Alouettes ink quarterbacks Philip Nelson and Broc Rutter". Montreal Alouettes. January 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Reggie White Jr". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Zurkowsky, Herb (May 13, 2024). "Alouettes receiver Reggie White Jr.'s knee injury came with a silver lining". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ a b Zurkowsky, Herb (June 20, 2024). "Alouettes receiver Reggie White Jr. excited to return after 600 days off". Montreal Gazette.
External links
edit- Montreal Alouettes bio
Media related to Reggie White Jr. at Wikimedia Commons
