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Florida State football looked for a speedy receiver and landed a squirrel from Knoxville.
On Sunday evening, Squirrel White committed to the Seminoles, making him the 16th transfer in FSU’s 2025 class. On3 Sports first reported this.
White has made multiple visits to FSU before deciding to join the Seminoles. The 5-foot-10, 167-pound receiver played his first three seasons at Tennessee before entering the transfer portal.
He recorded 131 catches for 1,665 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his career with the Volunteers. His breakout season came in 2023 with 803 receiving yards on 67 catches and two scores.
This season, his numbers went down after battling multiple injuries. He finished the year with 34 catches, 381 yards and two TDs.
Squirrel White. Tennessee Volunteers versus the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff first round at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on December 21, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
He played in the College Football Playoff, where the Vols faced Ohio State in the quarterfinals. He made only one catch for 17 yards, but Ohio State beat Tennessee 42-17.
White is the third former Tennessee player to join the Seminoles. Defensive lineman Jayson Jenkins and former Memphis linebacker Elijah Herring played one season together at Tennessee in 2022. Jenkins and Herring signed earlier.
Here is more on Herring.
More: FSU football went heavy to beef up O-line in transfer portal. Here’s why it’ll improve
Squirrel White 247 ranking
Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White (3) warms up during a Tennessee football practice, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.
According to 247 Sports, White is listed as a four-star and is ranked No. 102 overall and No. 25 among receivers. As a high school prospect, he was ranked No. 88 nationally and No. 24 in the state of Alabama.
White signed with Tennesse in 2022 over…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2025-01-05 23:39:00
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