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Roddy White |
| Atlanta Falcons — No. 84 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of Birth: November 2 1981 | |
Place of Birth: James Island, South Carolina
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2005 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
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| College: Alabama-Birmingham | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Sharod "Roddy" Lamor White (born November 2, 1981 in James Island, South Carolina) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League. He was selected with the 27th pick overall in the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
High School career
White attended James Island High School in Charleston, South Carolina, and was a three-sport letterman and standout in football, baseball, and wrestling. In football, he broke every school career receiving records, was a two time All-Low Country 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.
College career
White attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was a football star and a sociology major. As a football wide receiver, he finished his career with 163 receptions for 3,112 yards (19.1 yards per rec. avg.) and 26 touchdowns, and was an All-Conference USA second selection as a junior, and was a All-Conference USA first-team selection as a senior. He also led the nation with 1,452 receiving yards and ranked third in the country with a 20.5-yard per catch average in 2004 and accounted for six 100-yard receiving contests. He was named a third team All-American by the Associated Press in his senior season.
Pro Career
White saw instantaneous action in his rookie campaign. He ranked fourth among all rookie receivers in 2005. Although, a high ankle sprain injury caused him to remain on the sidelines for much of the preseason, he recovered by Week 2 of the 2005 season and was put back on the team's roster. In Week 4 of the 2005 season, 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 spotty at best. He made a fantastic leaping catch over three defenders on a trick play against the New Orleans Saints during Week 14 for a 54-yd touchdown, but dropped a touchdown catch the next week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, although he had a 108-yard receiving performance vs. Tampa Bay (11/20) which was the second-highest receiving total put up by a rookie wide receiver in 2005, only surpassed by Jaguars WR Matt Jones (117 yards vs. Baltimore).
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