Devin White
.jpg) White playing for the LSU Tigers in 2018 | |
| No. 41 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
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| Position: | Middle linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 17, 1998 Springhill, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Webster (Springhill, LA) |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Devin White (born February 17, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.
High school career
White was a controversial recruit out of high school, having multiple run-ins with police. In November 2015, he and his teammate Keuntra Gipson were arrested for having consensual sex with a 14-year-old, a misdemeanor in Louisiana.[1] One month later, White was arrested for misdemeanor charges of “careless operation of a motor vehicle and flight from an officer.”[2] Because of his legal situation, White was dismissed from the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game.[3] Despite these controversies, he was still able to sign with LSU to play football.[4]
College career
In his sophomore season at LSU, White led the SEC in tackles with 133 total, the 4th most tackles in a single season in school history.[5] He also became the first player in SEC history to be named Defensive Player of the week 4 times in the same season.[6] Following his junior year, White decided to forego his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.
College statistics
| Year | Class | Position | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Total | Loss | Sack | Int | Yards | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yards | TD | FF | ||||
| 2016 | Freshmen | LB | 8 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Sophomore | LB | 13 | 37 | 96 | 133 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Junior | LB | 13 | 62 | 61 | 123 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
32+1⁄8 | 9+3⁄4 | 4.42 s | 4.17 s | 7.07 s | 39+1⁄2 | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
White was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round with the fifth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft.[7] He is the highest selected LSU Tigers defensive player since Patrick Peterson in 2011.
References
- ^ "North Webster star RB-LB Devin White faces sex charges". Shreveport Times. November 20, 2015.
- ^ "As college decision looms, Devin White arrested again". USA Today. December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Devin White dismissed from Under Armour All-America game due to "ongoing legal situation"". USA Today High School Sports. December 11, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Rohrbach, Ben (January 8, 2016). "Controversial football recruit Devin White picks LSU". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross (December 30, 2017). "How stud LSU linebacker Devin White became the SEC's tackle leader". The Advocate. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross (November 27, 2017). "LSU LB Devin White lands a historic fourth SEC honor". The Advocate. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Teope, Herbie. "Buccaneers choose linebacker Devin White at No. 5". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Sports Reference (College)
- Devin White on Twitter
- LSU Tigers bio