Roddy White is an American professional football player. He plays for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL), and his position is wide receiver.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ White was born on November 2, 1981 in James Island, South Carolina.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ He played for the University of Alabama at Birmingham in college and was drafted in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/
On November 11, 2010, White had 138 receiving yards, 12 receptions, and two touchdowns in a Falcons victory over the Baltimore Ravens.http://www.nfl.com/players/RoddyWhite/profile?id=WHI472686 In 2009, White was named to his second career Pro Bowl.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ He had 1,153 receiving yards and 85 receptions.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ White had a streak of four consecutive weeks with at least one touchdown catch.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ He set a career and franchise-high with 210 receiving yards against the San Francisco 49ers on October 11, 2009.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/
Biography
White attended James Island High School in Charleston, South Carolina.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ He lettered in football, baseball and wrestling.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ White earned All-Low County recognition and All-State honors twice for football.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ He also won two state wrestling titles.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ Once White graduated from James Island, White accepted a football scholarship from the University of Alabama-Birmingham.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/
Statistics and Career
White attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 2001-2004.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ During his college career, White accumulated 163 receptions for 3,112 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ In his junior season, White had 844 receiving yards and 39 receptions.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ He led the nation with 1,452 receiving yards and ranked third with a 20.5-yard per catch average in his senior season.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ White also made the All-Conference USA first-team and had six 100-yard receiving games.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/
The Atlanta Falcons selected White with the 27th pick in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ In his rookie season, White started eight games and had 446 receiving yards, 29 receptions, and three touchdowns.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ In 2006, White totaled 506 receiving yards and 30 receptions.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ White had 1,202 receiving yards and 83 receptions in the 2007 season.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/
In the 2008 season, White accumulated franchise highs with 88 receptions, 1,382 receiving yards, seven touchdowns, and seven 100 yard games.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/ He was tied for second in the NFL in third down receptions with 29 and led the league in third down receiving yards with 516.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/roddy-white/
Roddy White Interview
Fox Sports NFL reporter Pam Oliver interviews Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White. Oliver and White discuss what White thinks about being underrated, how thankful he is to be in the NFL, his quiet disposition, and the goals he has set for his career. White mentions how he writes down his goals in a notebook.