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{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
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{{Infobox NFL player
{{For|the YouTuber and political commentator|Blaire White}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Blair White
| name = Blair White
| image = Blair White.JPG
| image = Blair White.JPG
| image_size = 225px
| image_size = 225px
| caption = White at a game in Denver in September 2010.
| caption = White with the Colts in 2010
| number = 15
| number = 15
| position = [[Wide receiver]]
| position = [[Wide receiver]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|20}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|20}}
| birth_place = [[Saginaw, Michigan]]
| birth_place = [[Saginaw, Michigan]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Nouvel Catholic Central High School|Nouvel Catholic (MI)]]
| college = [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]]
| college = [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]]
| undraftedyear = 2010
| undraftedyear = 2010
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| height_in = 2
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 205
| weight_lbs = 205
| pastteams =
| pastteams =
*[[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
*[[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
| nfl = WHI084967
| highlights =
* First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[2009 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2009]])
| statseason = 2011
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statlabel1 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Receptions]]
| statvalue1 = 36
| statvalue1 = 36
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statlabel2 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Receiving yards]]
| statvalue2 = 355
| statvalue2 = 355
| statlabel3 = Receiving average
| statlabel3 = [[Touchdown|Receiving touchdowns]]
| statvalue3 = 9.9
| statvalue3 = 5
| statlabel4 = [[Touchdown|Receiving TD]]s
| pfr = WhitBl00
| statvalue4 = 5
}}
}}
'''Blair White''' (born February 20, 1987) is a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). After playing [[college football]] for the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]], he was signed by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2010. He played for the Colts for two seasons from 2010 to 2011.
'''Blair White''' (born February 20, 1987) is a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). After playing [[college football]] for the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]], he was signed by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2010. He played for the Colts for two seasons from 2010 to 2011.


==Early years==
==Early life==
White attended [[Nouvel Catholic Central High School]] in Saginaw, Michigan. As a senior, he had 63 receptions for 800 yards and 10 [[touchdowns]]. He also was two-year starter at [[Guard (basketball)|guard]] on the [[basketball]] team and played [[baseball]] as a [[pitcher]] and [[first baseman]].
White attended [[Nouvel Catholic Central High School]] in Saginaw, Michigan. As a senior, he had 63 receptions for 800 yards and 10 [[touchdowns]]. He also was two-year starter at [[Guard (basketball)|guard]] on the [[basketball]] team and played [[baseball]] as a [[pitcher]] and [[first baseman]].


==College career==
==College career==
White joined the Spartans as a [[Walk-on (sports)|walk-on]] in 2005.<ref>[http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111209aac.html Blair White: From Walk-On To Star Receiver]</ref> After seeing limited time as a freshman and sophomore, he started five of 13 games as a junior. He finished the season with a team leading 43 receptions for 659 yards and a touchdown. He was a second team All-[[Big Ten]] selection by [[Phil Steele]]. As a senior, he started all 13 games and had 70 receptions for 990 yards and nine touchdowns. He was named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and second team by the media.
White joined the Spartans as a [[Walk-on (sports)|walk-on]] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111209aac.html|title=Blair White: From Walk-On To Star Receiver|access-date=2010-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080435/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111209aac.html|archive-date=2017-02-11|url-status=dead}}</ref> After seeing limited time as a freshman and sophomore, he started five of 13 games as a junior. He finished the season with a team leading 43 receptions for 659 yards and a touchdown. He was a second-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] selection by [[Phil Steele]]. As a senior, he started all 13 games and had 70 receptions for 990 yards and nine touchdowns. He was named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and second-team by the media.


White finished his college career with 18 starts in 40 games, 116 receptions for 1674 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also earned First Team [[Academic All-America]] honors and Academic All-Big Ten Honors all four years of his college career.
White finished his college career with 18 starts in 40 games, 116 receptions for 1674 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also earned First-team [[Academic All-America]] honors and Academic All-Big Ten Honors all four years of his college career.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==


===Rookie season===
===Rookie season===
White was signed as an undrafted free agent by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] on April 24, 2010.<ref>[http://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/index.ssf/2010/04/nouvel_catholic_centrals_blair_1.html Nouvel Catholic Central's Blair White signs with Indianapolis Colts after going unpicked in NFL draft]</ref> After spending the first couple of weeks on the Colts [[practice squad]], he was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2010 after an injury to [[Pierre Garçon]].<ref>[http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/26/colts-sign-wr-white-off-practice-squad/ Colts sign WR White off practice squad]</ref> He scored his first NFL touchdown in his NFL debut on a pass from Colts quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] against the [[Denver Broncos]] on September 26, 2010.<ref>[http://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/index.ssf/2010/09/blair_white_catches_td_pass_fr.html Blair White catches TD pass from Peyton Manning in first NFL game for Indianapolis Colts]</ref>
White was signed as an undrafted free agent by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] on April 24, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/2010/04/nouvel_catholic_centrals_blair_1.html|title=Nouvel Catholic Central's Blair White signs with Indianapolis Colts after going unpicked in NFL draft|date=April 25, 2010|website=mlive}}</ref> After spending the first couple of weeks on the Colts [[practice squad]], he was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2010 after an injury to [[Pierre Garçon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/26/colts-sign-wr-white-off-practice-squad/|title=Colts sign WR White off practice squad}}</ref> He scored his first NFL touchdown in his NFL debut on a pass from Colts quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] against the [[Denver Broncos]] on September 26, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/2010/09/blair_white_catches_td_pass_fr.html|title=Blair White catches TD pass from Peyton Manning in first NFL game for Indianapolis Colts|date=September 27, 2010|website=mlive}}</ref>
White finished the 2010 season with 36 receptions for 355 yards and five touchdowns.
White finished the 2010 season with 36 receptions for 355 yards and five touchdowns.


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He opted to leave the NFL at 25.
He opted to leave the NFL at 25.

===Regular season===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2|Year !! rowspan=2|Team !! colspan=2|Games !! colspan=5|Receiving !! colspan=5|Rushing
! colspan=2|Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] !! {{Colts season|2010}}
|13 ||4 || 36|| 355 || 9.9|| 33||5 || 0|| 0 || 0|| 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! {{Colts season|2011}}
| 7||0 || 0 ||0 ||0||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan=2|Career
! 20||4 || 36||355|| 9.9||33 ||5 ||0 || 0 || 0.0 ||0 || 0 ||1||0
|}

===Postseason===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2|Year !! rowspan=2|Team !! colspan=2|Games !! colspan=5|Receiving !! colspan=5|Rushing
! colspan=2|Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[2010–11 NFL playoffs|2010]] !! {{Colts season|2010}}
| 1 || 0||6 ||54 ||9.0||0 || 0 || 0 || 0|| 0||0 ||0|| 0 || 0
|-
! colspan=2|Career
! 1||0 ||6 || 54||9.0||0 || 0 ||0 ||0 || 0|| 0|| 0|| 0|| 0
|}


==Post-football==
==Post-football==
He gave up on forcing his NFL career while not being at 100%. He has had three back surgeries and still experiences some pain. “Sometimes I see the receivers get hit, and I don’t miss that part of it. I do miss the catches. I miss the touchdowns. But I don’t miss the hits.”{{citationneeded|date=November 2016}}
He gave up on forcing his NFL career while not being at 100%. He has had three back surgeries and still experiences some pain. “Sometimes I see the receivers get hit, and I don’t miss that part of it. I do miss the catches. I miss the touchdowns. But I don’t miss the hits.”<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/2012/09/blair_white_adjusts_to_dental.html|title=Blair White adjusts to dental school life without NFL, Indianapolis Colts|date=September 24, 2012|website=mlive}}</ref>
He enrolled in dental school [[University of Detroit-Mercy]], something he had planned for before football.<ref>http://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/09/blair_white_adjusts_to_dental.html</ref>
He enrolled in dental school [[University of Detroit-Mercy]], something he had planned for before football.<ref name="auto"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/white_blair00.html Michigan State Spartans bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110506194211/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/white_blair00.html Michigan State Spartans bio]


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[[Category:American football wide receivers]]
[[Category:Michigan State Spartans football players]]
[[Category:Michigan State Spartans football players]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]
[[Category:Indianapolis Colts players]]
[[Category:Indianapolis Colts players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Saginaw, Michigan]]
[[Category:University of Detroit Mercy alumni]]

Latest revision as of 18:48, 22 June 2024

For the YouTuber and political commentator, see Blaire White.

Blair White
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White with the Colts in 2010
No. 15
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 37)
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Nouvel Catholic (MI)
College:Michigan State
Undrafted:2010
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:36
Receiving yards:355
Receiving touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Blair White (born February 20, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Michigan State Spartans, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played for the Colts for two seasons from 2010 to 2011.

Early life

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White attended Nouvel Catholic Central High School in Saginaw, Michigan. As a senior, he had 63 receptions for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also was two-year starter at guard on the basketball team and played baseball as a pitcher and first baseman.

College career

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White joined the Spartans as a walk-on in 2005.[1] After seeing limited time as a freshman and sophomore, he started five of 13 games as a junior. He finished the season with a team leading 43 receptions for 659 yards and a touchdown. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele. As a senior, he started all 13 games and had 70 receptions for 990 yards and nine touchdowns. He was named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and second-team by the media.

White finished his college career with 18 starts in 40 games, 116 receptions for 1674 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also earned First-team Academic All-America honors and Academic All-Big Ten Honors all four years of his college career.

Professional career

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Rookie season

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White was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts on April 24, 2010.[2] After spending the first couple of weeks on the Colts practice squad, he was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2010 after an injury to Pierre Garçon.[3] He scored his first NFL touchdown in his NFL debut on a pass from Colts quarterback Peyton Manning against the Denver Broncos on September 26, 2010.[4] White finished the 2010 season with 36 receptions for 355 yards and five touchdowns.

2011 season

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In 2011 Blair played in 7 games but was severely limited by back injuries. He recorded no receptions, returning 7 punts for 22 yards. He was waived following the 2011 season on April 13, 2012.

He opted to leave the NFL at 25.

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2010 IND 13 4 36 355 9.9 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2011 IND 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 20 4 36 355 9.9 33 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2010 IND 1 0 6 54 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 0 6 54 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Post-football

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He gave up on forcing his NFL career while not being at 100%. He has had three back surgeries and still experiences some pain. “Sometimes I see the receivers get hit, and I don’t miss that part of it. I do miss the catches. I miss the touchdowns. But I don’t miss the hits.”[5]

He enrolled in dental school University of Detroit-Mercy, something he had planned for before football.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Blair White: From Walk-On To Star Receiver". Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  2. ^ "Nouvel Catholic Central's Blair White signs with Indianapolis Colts after going unpicked in NFL draft". mlive. April 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Colts sign WR White off practice squad".
  4. ^ "Blair White catches TD pass from Peyton Manning in first NFL game for Indianapolis Colts". mlive. September 27, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Blair White adjusts to dental school life without NFL, Indianapolis Colts". mlive. September 24, 2012.
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