BirthDecember 311996

J. J. Arcega-Whiteside

J. J. Arcega-Whiteside, Spanish-American football player

30th anniversary in 2026

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When
Tuesday, December 31 199630 years ago
Category
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Era
20th century · 1990s
Anniversary
30th in 2026
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J. J. Arcega-Whiteside

At a glance

Born 1996-12-31.

Known as: American football player. Citizenship: Spain and United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life Both of his parents, Joaquín Arcega and Valorie Whiteside, played professional basketball in Spain. Arcega is Spanish and Whiteside is an African American from South Carolina. Valorie Whiteside played college basketball at Appalachian State and is the all-time leading scorer in women's basketball for the Southern Conference . She later played professionally in Europe and met Joaquín Arcega in Spain. Two of Arcega's uncles, Fernando Arcega and José Arcega ,

José Joaquín Arcega-Whiteside is a Spanish former professional gridiron football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, and Toronto Argonauts.

Early life

Educated at: Paul M. Dorman High School.

Early life Arcega-Whiteside was born in Utebo , Spain, on December 31, 1996, and moved to South Carolina in the United States 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 . ^ FitzGerald, Tom (September 5, 2018). "Stanford's Spanish-born Arcega-Whiteside is en fuego" .

Path and career

Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump 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) 6 ft 7 + 7 ⁄ 8  in (2.03 m) 4.50 s 1.58 s 2.64 s 4.41 s 7.23 s 34.0 in (0.86 m) 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) All values from NFL Combine / Pro Day [

Why this date

J. J. Arcega-Whiteside appears on our December 31 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.

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