Tim White (American football)

Timothy Jahti White (born July 15, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career
White first played college football at the College of the Canyons for the Cougars where he was named to the 2014 All-California Community College Football Team. He then transferred to Arizona State University where he played for the Sun Devils in 2015 and 2016.

Baltimore Ravens
White signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2017.

On September 1, 2018, White was waived by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2018. He was waived on October 8, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.

New York Jets
On January 9, 2019, White signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

New Orleans Saints
On December 30, 2019, White was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 7, 2020. He was waived on May 28, 2020.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
White signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on March 12, 2021. After missing week 1, he made his CFL debut on August 14, 2021, where he had four receptions for 28 yards against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In his third game, he scored his first touchdown in the Labour Day Classic against the Toronto Argonauts on a 57-yard pass from Dane Evans. White finished the regular season having played in 13 of 14 regular season games in the shortened 2021 season where he had 56 receptions for 774 yards and two touchdowns. He also made his post-season debut where he recorded seven receptions for 90 yards in two games as the team advanced to the 108th Grey Cup. In his first Grey Cup game, White had four receptions for 33 yards, one carry for four yards, and two kickoff returns for zero yards, as the Tiger-Cats lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in overtime. He was named a CFL East All-Star at the end of the season.

In 2022, White had a dominant season as he led the league with 94 receptions and finished fourth with 1265 receiving yards along with eight touchdowns. In 17 regular season games played, he also rushed nine times for 60 yards and had 14 kickoff returns for 311 yards. Thereafter, he was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career. In the playoffs, he had eight catches for 142 yards, but the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Tiger-Cats in the East Final.

In the 2023 season, White led the CFL with 1,269 receiving yards on just 75 catches as he again scored eight receiving touchdowns. On November 8, 2023, White was named a CFL All-Star for the second consecutive season. As a pending free agent in the following off-season, White was reportedly asking for $300,000 per year for a new contract. On February 20, 2024, it was announced that White had signed a new two-year contract with the Tiger-Cats.