Clayton White

Clayton White (born December 2, 1977) is an American football coach and former player who is serving as the defensive coordinator for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[1] Prior to being hired at South Carolina, he was the defensive coordinator for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. He played college football for NC State.

Clayton White
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
TeamSouth Carolina
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1977-12-02) December 2, 1977
Dunn, North Carolina
Playing career
1997–2000NC State
2001–2002New York Giants
2003Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003Jesse O. Sanderson HS (NC) (DB)
2004–2005Western Carolina (DB/RC)
2006Western Michigan (DB/ST)
2007–2009Stanford (DB)
2010Western Kentucky (co-STC/DB)
2011–2012UConn (STC/RB)
2013–2016NC State (co-STC/S)
2017–2020Western Kentucky (DC/CB)
2021–presentSouth Carolina (DC)

Playing career

College

White grew up in Dunn, North Carolina, and attended Triton High School in nearby Erwin, where he played quarterback and linebacker.[2] Out of high school he attended North Carolina State University. He started at linebacker and special teams in 1999 and 2000. White set multiple records at NC State: career tackles for loss, single-season tackles for loss, and tackles in a single game. He graduated in 2001 with a degree in sports management.[3][4]

NFL

In the NFL, he spent two seasons with the New York Giants as a linebacker and a special teamer. He played in every Giants game during the 2001 season.[5] White injured his knee during an April 2002 practice. He did not appear in a game during the 2002 season, and the Giants cut him in February 2003. He then signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was cut during training camp prior to the start of the 2003 NFL season.[2]

Coaching career

Following his release White turned to coaching, and was hired as an assistant coach at Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, coaching defensive backs. Tim Gillespie, the head coach, was also a former NC State player.[2]

References
  1. Morris, Julia (January 9, 2021). "Reports: South Carolina hiring Western Kentucky DC Clayton White". WYFF. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. Myatt, Al (October 14, 2003). "A pro coach". The News and Observer. p. 32. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. CONNER, DESMOND. "Getting To Know A UConn Football Coach: Clayton White". courant.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  4. "White named WKU's defensive coordinator". The Daily News. December 30, 2016. p. 32. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Clayton White Stats Summary". NFL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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