Seahawks GM Compares Former UNLV Star Ricky White III To NFL Great Donald Driver

Through the entire draft season, we spoke about how, while he is a very capable wide receiver, it was his special teams that NFL teams would focus on. That, despite a terrible 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, he would still be drafted, and once he was drafted, he was a lock to make the team's 53-man roster thanks to his special-teams acumen. It now seems that is exactly the case, according to his general manager up in Seattle. 

Seahawks GM John Schneider spoke about White's special-teams abilities and how excited his coaches were to have him in Seattle because of it. He even compared him to a former superstar wideout from his time with the Green Bay Packers: 

“Ricky, the special teams part, Jay (Harbaugh) and Fitz (Devin Fitzsimmons) are really excited about him. Josh (Bynes), all those guys. He’s blocked four punts. Personally he kind of reminded me of Donald Driver, they (Packers) drafted him in the sixth round. He was one of the better special teams players in the league before he completely established himself as our number one receiver. That’s kind of who he reminded me of. He’s tough. He’s kind of got that gangly feel to him, too.”  

White has proven he can do it all. He can block kicks and punts, is a great jammer, and can play in the return game. It's what he can do on special teams that will allow him to show what he can do and earn himself an opportunity at wide receiver.