White was born and grew up in Novi, Michigan and attended Walled Lake Western High School, where he was a member of the baseball, basketball, football, and track teams.
[2] Cody credits his early developmental success to polarizing little league coach, Paul Alati.
He set a school record for true freshmen with 490 receiving yards on 35 catches and scored four touchdowns.
[3] White missed four games due to injury as a sophomore but still led the Spartans with 555 receiving yards on 42 receptions with two touchdown catches.
[7] White signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft.
[17] White was waived on August 31, 2021, at the end of training camp but was re-signed to the Steelers' practice squad.
[28][29] On November 2, White was promoted to the active roster, and played in a Week 9 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.