Kyzir White
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| No. 44 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 24, 1996 Macungie, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Emmaus (Emmaus, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 4 / pick: 119 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018 | |||||||||||
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Kyzir White (born March 24, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers. He played college football as a safety for the West Virginia Mountaineers. White was drafted with the 19th pick in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Chargers.[1]
High school career
White played high school football at Emmaus High School in Pennsylvania's highly-competitive East Penn Conference.[2]
College career
Following two years at Lackawanna College, White committed to the West Virginia. In addition to West Virginia, White also received offers from Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Louisville and Illinois.[3] In his career at West Virginia, he recorded 152 total tackles, four sacks, three interceptions, nine passes defended, and four forced fumbles.[4]
Professional career
White was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[5] In the Week 2 victory over the Buffalo Bills, White recorded his first professional interception.[6]
Personal life
White has 2 brothers, Kevin White and Ka'Raun White, who also spent time at Lackawanna before transferring to West Virginia.[3] Kevin currently plays in the NFL for the Chicago Bears.
References
- ^ Henne, Ricky (April 28, 2018). "Chargers Kick off Day Three with West Virginia LB Kyzir White". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018.
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- ^ a b Taylor, Allen (June 17, 2015). "Kyzir White becomes highest-rated brother to commit to WVU". West Virginia Metro News. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Kyzir White College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Select LB Kyzir White". BoltsFromTheBlue.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Bills lose in Allen's first start; McCoy hurt". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.