Squirrel White
 White in 2024 | |
| No. 26 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 5, 2004 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clay-Chalkville (Clay, Alabama) |
| College | Tennessee (2022–2024) Florida State (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
Marquarius Malik "Squirrel" White (born May 5, 2004) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida State Seminoles in college and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears in 2026. Shortly after, he retired from professional football.
Early life
[edit]White's great-grandmother nicknamed him "Squirrel" as an infant because he imitated the movement of a squirrel in her garden. According to White, "When she was holding me, there was a squirrel in her garden. It picked her tomato. And when the squirrel moved, I moved at the same time. So she started calling me [Squirrel]."[1]
High school career
[edit]White attended and played high school football at Clay-Chalkville High School in Clay, Alabama. As a senior, he had 49 receptions for 1,162 yards and 16 touchdowns.[2] White committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.[3][4] He also ran track in high school.[5]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Tennessee, White played in 12 games and had 30 receptions for 481 yards with two touchdowns.[6]
After the 2024 school season, White entered the transfer portal. He landed with the Florida State Seminoles.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 4.64 s | 1.64 s | 2.65 s | 4.35 s | 7.05 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
White was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Sparks, Adam (August 31, 2022). "Squirrel White: What to know about Tennessee football freshman with fun nickname". Knox News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ Paschall, David (August 5, 2022). "Tennessee's 160-pound 'Squirrel' eager to make mark in SEC". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Wilson, Mike (July 8, 2021). "Marquarius White, a three-star wide receiver, commits to Tennessee football". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Perrin, Mike (July 8, 2021). "Clay-Chalkville's Marquarius White commits to play for Tennessee Vols". AL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Perrin, Mike (July 7, 2021). "Clay-Chalkville speedster 'Squirrel' White to pick between Tennessee, Louisville". AL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Crowell, Evan (February 20, 2023). "Squirrel White Touted As "Rising Superstar"". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Squirrel White College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 8, 2026). "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears sign four draft selections, 13 undrafted free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Chicago Bears. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears sign four players". ChicagoBears.com. Chicago Bears. May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Bears undrafted rookie receiver Squirrel White retires". apnews.com. Associated Press. May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
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