JJ Arcega-Whiteside

JJ Arcega-Whiteside
Stanford Cardinal – No. 19
Position Wide receiver
Class Senior
Career history
College
High school Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina)
Personal information
Born: Zaragoza, Spain
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg)

Jose Joaquin Arcega-Whiteside is an American football wide receiver for the Stanford Cardinal.

Early years

Arcega-Whiteside was born in Zaragoza, Spain and moved to South Carolina when he was six.[1] He attended Paul M. Dorman High School in Roebuck, South Carolina. During his career, he had 207 receptions for 3,779 yards and 38 touchdowns.[2][3] Arcega-Whiteside committed to Stanford University to play college football.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Stanford in 2015, Arcega-Whiteside played in 12 games as a sophomore, recording 24 for 379 yards and five touchdowns. As a junior in 2017, he had 48 receptions for 781 yards and nine touchdowns.[4]

Personal life

Both of his parents played professional basketball in Spain.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Stanford's Spanish-born Arcega-Whiteside is en fuego". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Stanford's J.J. Arcega-Whiteside went from world-traveler to go-to receiver". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  3. ↑ "Dorman wideout Arcega-Whiteside receives Gatorade honor". greenvilleonline.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Dorman alum JJ Arcega-Whiteside emerges for Stanford - News - GoUpstate - Spartanburg, SC". goupstate.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  5. ↑ "Stanford receiver gains an edge because of basketball skills". mercurynews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
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