J. J. Arcega-Whiteside
 JJ Arcega-Whiteside playing for Stanford in 2018 | |
| No. 19 – Philadelphia Eagles | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 31, 1996 Zaragoza, Spain |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 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 | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
José Joaquín Arcega-Whiteside (born December 31, 1996) is an 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 for 379 yards and five touchdowns. As a junior in 2017, he had 48 receptions for 781 yards and nine touchdowns.[4] After the season, Arcega-Whiteside declared for the 2019 NFL Draft.
Career statistics
| Receiving | ||||||
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| Year | School | Games | Receptions | 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
Arcega-Whiteside was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (57th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[5][6]
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.[7]
References
- ^ "Stanford's Spanish-born Arcega-Whiteside is en fuego". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Stanford's J.J. Arcega-Whiteside went from world-traveler to go-to receiver". SFGate. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Dorman wideout Arcega-Whiteside receives Gatorade honor". greenvilleonline.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Dorman alum JJ Arcega-Whiteside emerges for Stanford – News – GoUpstate – Spartanburg, SC". goupstate.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (April 26, 2019). "Eagles select Miles Sanders, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside". NFL.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gutman, Harold (September 8, 2018). "Stanford receiver gains an edge because of basketball skills". mercurynews.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.