Squirrel White
 White in 2024 | |
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Sociology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 5, 2004 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Clay-Chalkville (Clay, Alabama) |
Marquarius Malik "Squirrel" White (born May 5, 2004) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers.
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, "[w]hen 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]He attended 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] White 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Sparks, Adam (August 31, 2022). "uirrel-white-tennessee-vols-football-fresh-am-wide-receiver/7951737001/ "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.
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