J. J. Arcega-Whiteside
 JJ Arcega-Whiteside playing for Stanford in 2018 | |||||||||
| No. 19 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 31, 1996 Zaragoza, Spain | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Dorman (Roebuck, SC) | ||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 2 / pick: 57 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||
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José Joaquín Arcega-Whiteside (born December 31, 1996) is a Spanish-American professional American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford University.
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 receptions for 379 yards and five touchdowns.[4] As a junior in 2017, he had 48 receptions for 781 yards and nine touchdowns.[5][6] As a senior in 2018, he had a season record of 63 receptions for 1,059 yards and 14 touchdowns.[7] After the season, Arcega-Whiteside declared for the 2019 NFL Draft.[8]
Career statistics
| J. J. Arcega-Whiteside | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Games | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2016 | Stanford | 10 | 24 | 379 | 15.8 | 5 |
| 2017 | Stanford | 11 | 48 | 781 | 16.3 | 9 |
| 2018 | Stanford | 12 | 63 | 1,059 | 16.8 | 14 |
| Career | 33 | 135 | 2,219 | 16.4 | 28 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9] | ||||||||||||
Arcega-Whiteside was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (57th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[10][11] In Week 13, in the 37–31 loss to the Miami Dolphins, Arcega-Whiteside caught one pass for a 15 yards for his first NFL touchdown.[12]
Personal life
Both of his parents, Joaquín Arcega and Valorie Whiteside, played professional basketball in Spain. Valerie Whiteside played basketball collegiately at Appalachian State and is the all-time scorer in women's basketball for the Southern Conference. Two of Arcega's uncles, Fernando Arcega and José Arcega, also played basketball professionally in Spain and represented Spain in the Olympics.[13]
Arcega-Whiteside has a Christian tattoo on the left side of his chest.[14]
References
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (September 5, 2018). "Stanford's Spanish-born Arcega-Whiteside is en fuego". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (September 14, 2017). "Stanford's J.J. Arcega-Whiteside went from world-traveler to go-to receiver". SFGate. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Castello, Bob (December 4, 2014). "Dorman wideout Arcega-Whiteside receives Gatorade honor". Greenville News. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "JJ Arcega-Whiteside 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ Dubow, Josh (September 5, 2018). "Dorman alum JJ Arcega-Whiteside emerges for Stanford". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "JJ Arcega-Whiteside 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "JJ Arcega-Whiteside 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Stanford WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside declares for draft". AP NEWS. January 4, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Jose Arcega-Whiteside Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (April 26, 2019). "Eagles select Miles Sanders, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside". NFL.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ Frank, Reuben (April 27, 2019). "Why we all slept through Eagles draft pick JJ Arcega-Whiteside's Stanford career". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Bag of tricks helps Dolphins rally past Eagles 37-31". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Gutman, Harold (September 8, 2018). "Stanford receiver gains an edge because of basketball skills". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "JJ Arcega-Whiteside's Tattoos". Tattooino - famous tattoos. January 5, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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