Michigan State University Athletics
Ricky White Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week
11/2/2020 10:35:00 AM | Football
White was also named the national true freshman of the week by Pro Football Focus.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Following his record-setting performance at Michigan, Spartan wide receiver Ricky White has been named the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday morning.
White was also named the national true freshman of the week by Pro Football Focus.
A native of Marietta, Georgia, White set an MSU freshman single-game record with 196 receiving yards on eight catches (24.5 avg.) in the win over Michigan. Making his first career start, White made several big plays, including catches of 50, 40, 31 and 30 yards against the Wolverines. He hauled in a 30-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi in the end zone in the first quarter for his first career touchdown as a Spartan.
 White's 196 receiving yards were the second-highest total for a Spartan receiver against Michigan (Plaxico Burress with 255 yards in 1999) and tied for seventh most overall in a game in MSU history.
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Through two games, White ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 22.3 yards per catch and fifth with 100.5 receiving yards per game (9 for 201).
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Michigan State (1-1) returns to action Nov. 7 to face Iowa (0-2) at 12 p.m. ET in Iowa City. The game will be televised on ESPN.
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White was also named the national true freshman of the week by Pro Football Focus.
The kid can play 😤 @Only1RW https://t.co/ka027Jw36u
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) November 2, 2020
A native of Marietta, Georgia, White set an MSU freshman single-game record with 196 receiving yards on eight catches (24.5 avg.) in the win over Michigan. Making his first career start, White made several big plays, including catches of 50, 40, 31 and 30 yards against the Wolverines. He hauled in a 30-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi in the end zone in the first quarter for his first career touchdown as a Spartan.
Ricky White Highlights vs. Michigan Wolverines | 2020 Regular Season Week 9 9, 10/31/2020 pic.twitter.com/ZC4sqstAzu
— Michigan St. on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) October 31, 2020
 White's 196 receiving yards were the second-highest total for a Spartan receiver against Michigan (Plaxico Burress with 255 yards in 1999) and tied for seventh most overall in a game in MSU history.
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Through two games, White ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 22.3 yards per catch and fifth with 100.5 receiving yards per game (9 for 201).
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Michigan State (1-1) returns to action Nov. 7 to face Iowa (0-2) at 12 p.m. ET in Iowa City. The game will be televised on ESPN.
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