Ricky White

UNLV: A former Big Ten Conference wideout who is now a returning starter and honors candidate for the Rebels … Named Preseason First Team All-Mountain West by Athlon and Second Team by Phil Steele’s, PFF and Mountain West Wire … A member of the 2022 Academic All-Mountain West Team.

2022: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by starting all 12 games … Transferred in from Michigan State in time for spring practice and reunited at UNLV with his senior-year high school quarterback, Harrison Bailey, who also joined the Rebels for the 2022 season (since transferred to Louisville) … Led the team with 619 yards on 51 receptions, including four touchdowns … Made a stunning first impression with his new program by posting 182 yards on eight catches, including two scores, in season-opening victory over Idaho State … The 182 yards were the 11th-most ever by a Rebel and the most since 2012 … His day included a 72-yard TD play with QB Doug Brumfield … Followed that up with a four-catch, 59-yard day at Cal in Week Two and then a seven-catch, 76-yard effort vs. North Texas that included his third TD of the season … His four catches for 58 yards vs. Air Force included his fourth score … Caught four passes for 41 yards at Notre Dame and seven for 62 at San Diego State. 

MICHIGAN STATE: Spent two seasons at the school located in East Lansing. 2021: Did not appear in a game for the Spartans in what became a redshirt season. 2020: During true freshman campaign, hauled in 10 receptions for 223 yards in four games … Averaged 22.3 yards per catch … Missed final three games of the season due to an injury … Posted a breakout game at arch-rival Michigan, earning Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week and Pro Football Focus National True Freshman of the Week after record-setting performance against the No. 13 Wolverines on October 3 … In that outing, set an MSU freshman single-game record with 196 receiving yards on eight catches (24.5 avg.) … Eight of 10 catches on the year went for either a first down or touchdown, including four on first down and three on third down.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2020 graduate of Marietta HS … Helped his squad to the Georgia Class 7A state championship in 2019 under coach Richard Morgan … Recorded 97 catches for 1,319 yards (87.9 YPG) and 16 touchdowns as a senior as Marietta went 13-2 … Added six carries for 70 yards (11.7 avg.) … Named to the Marietta Daily Journal All-County First Team for a second straight season in 2019 … Recorded five receptions for 72 yards, including a 21-yard TD, in the state title game victory over Lowndes … Started prep career at Wheeler HS … Posted 55 catches for 1,066 yards and 13 TDs as a junior in 2018 and earned first team all-region 2-7A … Also named to the Marietta County Journal All-County First Team that season … Also played basketball as a prepster.

PERSONAL: Ricky Leon White was born in Dayton, OH … The son of Tori Butler and Ricky White Jr. … Has 11 siblings … Majoring in human services.

2022

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
3.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	3.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
51.0	12.1	4.0	72.0	619.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	2.0	2.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0