BIOGRAPHY
Kevin White was born June 25, 1992 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He is a Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL.
He was born Kevin Romone White Jr. on June 25, 1992. White played high school football at Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, which competes in the East Penn Conference.
After graduating high school, he attended Lackawanna College for two seasons before attending West Virginia University. In his first season at West Virginia in 2013, he started nine of 11 games and had 35 receptions for 507 yards and five touchdowns. White returned his senior season in 2014 as a starter. He finished the season with 109 receptions for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named an All-American by numerous publications and was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award.
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the seventh overall draft pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. On May 6, 2015, White signed a four-year, $15 million contract with the team.
On March 15, 2019, White signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals, but was released on August 21, 2019.
He signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 27, 2020. He was released on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster for the team's weeks 5, 6, and 9 games against the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams, and Green Bay Packers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020, and restored to the practice squad on December 31. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.
