Devin White

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Devin White
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White (2018)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - No. 45
Linebacker
Date of birth: February 17, 1998
Place of birth: Springhill , Louisiana
Height: 1.83 m Weight: 108 kg
NFL debut
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career
College : Louisiana State
NFL Draft : 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th
 Teams:
Current status: active
Career highlights and awards
  • Butkus Award (2018)
  • Consensus All-American (2018)
  • 2 × First-team All-SEC (2017, 2018)
  • Second-team All-American (2017)
Selected NFL stats
as of week 17 of the 2019 season
Tackles     91
Sacks     2.5
Forced fumbles     3
Interceptions     1
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Devin White (born February 17, 1998 in Springhill , Louisiana ) is an American football player in the position of linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Louisiana State and was selected by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft .

Early career

White attended North Webster High School in Springhill, Louisiana, where he was a preeminent linebacker and running back.

White was a controversial high school recruit and had several problems with the police. In November 2015, he and teammate Keuntra Gipson were arrested for having consensual sex with a 14-year-old, a Louisiana crime. A month later, White was arrested for "negligently driving a motor vehicle and escaping from an officer." Due to the legal situation, White was released from the Under Armor All-America Game 2015. Despite this controversy, he was able to enroll at LSU to play football.

college

In his first year at LSU, he played all 12 games and got a place on the SEC's all-freshman team . In his sophomore season at LSU, White led the SEC at tackles. He had a total of 133 tackles, the fourth most common tackles in a single season in school history. He also became the first player in SEC history to be named Defensive Player of the Week four times that same season. After his sophomore year, White decided to forego his senior year and sign up for the 2019 NFL Draft.

NFL

White was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round with the fifth pick of the 2019 NFL Draft . He is the LSU Tigers' highest-elected defensive player since Patrick Peterson in 2011.

On July 20, 2019, he signed his four-year rookie contract with a team option for a fifth year.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ North Webster star RB-LB Devin White faces sex charges. Retrieved June 2, 2019 .
  2. ^ As college decision looms, Devin White arrested again. In: USA TODAY High School Sports. December 31, 2015, accessed June 2, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Devin White dismissed from Under Armor All-America game due to "ongoing legal situation". In: USA TODAY High School Sports. December 11, 2015, accessed June 2, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Controversial football recruit Devin White picks LSU. In: USA TODAY High School Sports. January 8, 2016, accessed June 2, 2019 .
  5. ↑ 5-Play Prospect: LSU LB Devin White. Retrieved June 2, 2019 .
  6. ↑ ROSS DELLENGER | [email protected]: How stud LSU linebacker Devin White became the SEC's tackle leader. Retrieved June 2, 2019 .
  7. ↑ ROSS DELLENGER | [email protected]: LSU LB Devin White lands a historic fourth SEC honor. Retrieved June 2, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Buccaneers choose linebacker Devin White at No. 5. Accessed June 2, 2019 .
  9. ↑ LB Devin White, Bucs agree to terms on rookie deal. Retrieved July 20, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME White, Devin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH Springhill , Louisiana