Leon White (linebacker)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 4, 1963 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Helix (La Mesa, California) | ||||||||
| College: | BYU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 5 / Pick: 123 | ||||||||
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Thomas Leon White (born October 4, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.
High school career
[edit]White prepped at Helix High School in La Mesa, California. Helped Helix win two CIF San Diego section football championships. (1978,1980)[1]
College career
[edit]He played college football for four years at Brigham Young University and was on the unbeaten 1984 National Championship team. 1984 Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP.
NFL career
[edit]White played eight seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft.[2] He started at OLB for the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII.
References
[edit]- ^ "Steven Haynes, founder of Athletes for Education, dies at 56". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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