Squirrel White is a wide receiver and 2026 NFL Draft prospect who finished his collegiate career at Florida State after four seasons at the University of Tennessee. A native of the Birmingham, Alabama area, White was a four-star recruit in the 2022 class who enrolled at Tennessee and immediately flashed his elite athleticism as a true freshman, posting 30 receptions for 481 yards and two touchdowns, including a standout nine-catch, 108-yard performance in the Orange Bowl against Clemson. He emerged as one of the SEC's top slot receivers in 2023 with a breakout campaign of 67 receptions for 803 yards and two touchdowns, ranking as one of Tennessee's most targeted receivers and placing him seventh all-time in Wildcats receptions during his three-year tenure. In 2024, injuries limited his production to 34 catches for 381 yards and two touchdowns, and he transferred to Florida State for 2025, where multiple ailments reduced him to just five receptions for 52 yards in ten games. He finished his career with 131 receptions for 1,665 yards and six touchdowns at Tennessee before declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Standing about 5-foot-10 and around 165 pounds, White is an electric, undersized slot receiver whose track background delivers elite straight-line speed clocked above 23 miles per hour on GPS tracking, making him one of the fastest players in the draft class. His best football showed the ability to create explosive plays in the open field, force missed tackles after the catch, and threaten vertically with pace that consistently challenged SEC defensive backs. The injuries over his final two seasons and the steep production decline at Florida State significantly affected his draft stock, as evaluators must now weigh the healthy version of White against the questions surrounding his durability and ability to stay on the field over an NFL season. NFL teams project White as a Day 3 or priority undrafted free agent with intriguing upside as a gadget weapon and return specialist whose speed could earn him a roster spot if he can demonstrate consistent health during the pre-draft process.
