Roddy White
White with the Falcons in 2013
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 2, 1981 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Charleston, South Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | James Island (SC) | ||||||||
| College: | UAB | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 808 |
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| Receiving yards: | 10,863 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 63 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Sharod Lamor "Roddy" White (born November 2, 1981) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at UAB, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
White attended James Island High School in Charleston, South Carolina, and was a four-sport letterman and standout in football, baseball, soccer, and wrestling. In football, he was a two-time All-Lowcountry honoree, a two-time All-State honoree, and was also listed as one of the top receivers in the nation on Rivals.com. In wrestling, he was a two-time state champion often pinning his opponent in a move that was coined the "Shanaz".
White attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he was a standout wide receiver for the UAB Blazers football team, catching 163 passes for 3,112 yards and 26 touchdowns in four seasons. In 2004, White helped UAB to its only bowl game. In the 2004 Hawaii Bowl, White caught six passes for 113 yards and a touchdown in the 59-40 loss to Hawaii. He finished his senior season with 71 receptions for 1,452 yards and 14 scores.
White saw instant action in his rookie campaign. He ranked fourth among all rookie receivers in 2005. Although a high ankle sprain caused him to remain on the sidelines for much of the preseason, he recovered by Week 2 and was put on the team's roster. In Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings, he was inserted in the lineup as the No. 3 receiver. During the course of the game he racked up 64 yards on 5 catches. However, during the rest of the season, his performance was generally spotty. He made a fantastic leaping catch over three defenders on a trick play against the New Orleans Saints during Week 14 for a 54-yard touchdown, but dropped a crucial touchdown catch the next week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In spite of this, he still had 108 yards receiving in that game, the second-highest receiving total put up by a rookie wide receiver in 2005, only surpassed by Jaguars receiver Matt Jones (117 yards vs. Baltimore).
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