Squirrel White
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 10 | |
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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 | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Clay-Chalkville (Clay, Alabama) |
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Marquarius Malik "Squirrel" White (born May 5, 2004) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
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
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
As a true freshman at Tennessee, White played in 12 games and had 30 receptions for 481 yards with two touchdowns.[6]
References
- ^ 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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