Ka'Raun White (born July 4, 1993) is a former

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wide receiver. He played college football at

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. In his Mountaineer career, White caught 124 passes for 1,852 yards and 17 touchdowns. After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, White was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.

High school

White played high school football at

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in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.

College

On the collegiate level, White played for

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

White signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018. He was waived three days later.

Cincinnati Bengals

On May 8, 2018, White was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 3, 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed White to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on May 13, 2019.

Personal life

White's older brother

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is a wide receiver who was drafted in the first round by the Chicago Bears in 2015 and later played for the

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and

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. White's younger brother Kyzir is a

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who was drafted in

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by the

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, where he played for four seasons, and then joined the

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during its 2022 Super Bowl season and now plays for the Arizona Cardinals.

References

External links

West Virginia Mountaineers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Ka'Raun 1997 births Living people American football wide receivers Cincinnati Bengals players Emmaus High School alumni Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Seattle Seahawks players West Virginia Mountaineers football players