Devin White

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, and was drafted by the Buccaneers fifth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.

For other people with similar names, see Devon White (disambiguation).

Devin White
White in 2019
No. 45 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-17) 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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:231
Sacks:11.5
Interceptions:2
Pass deflections:7
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:5
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

High school career

Devin White attended North Webster High School in Springhill, Louisiana where he played high school football as a stand out linebacker and running back.[1]

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.[2] One month later, White was arrested for misdemeanor charges of “careless operation of a motor vehicle and flight from an officer.”[3] Because of his legal situation, White was dismissed from the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game.[4] Despite these controversies, he was still able to sign with LSU to play football.[5]

College career
White playing for the LSU Tigers

In his sophomore season at LSU, White led the SEC in tackles with 133 total, the fourth most tackles in a single season in school history.[6] He became the first player in SEC history to be named Defensive Player of the Week four times in the same season.[7] Following his junior year, White decided to forego his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[8]

College statistics
LSU Tigers
Year Class Position GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
2016FreshmenLB 81515303.01.0000.0001001
2017SophomoreLB 13379613313.54.5133.0030000
2018JuniorLB 13626112312.03.0000.0062003

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 237 lb
(108 kg)		 1⁄8 in
(0.00 m)		 3⁄4 in
(0.02 m)		 4.42 s 4.17 s 7.07 s 39 in
(0.99 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine

2019 season: Rookie year

White was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round with the fifth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] His selection made him the highest drafted LSU Tigers defensive player since Patrick Peterson in 2011, as well as the highest drafted linebacker in school history. On July 20, 2019, the Buccaneers signed White to a fully guaranteed, 4-year $29.32 million contract that included a signing bonus of $19.34 million.[10][11]

White in a game against the Tennessee Titans

White made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. In the game, White made six tackles in the 31–17 loss. [12] In Week 2, during a 20–14 win over the Carolina Panthers, White sprained his MCL which resulted in him missing the next three games.[13] In Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks, White recorded a team high 12 tackles, half a sack on Russell Wilson, and forced two fumbles on running back Chris Carson, one of which that was recovered by teammate Jordan Whitehead in the 40–34 overtime loss. [14] In Week 11 against the New Orleans Saints, White recorded a team high 13 tackles in the 34–17 loss.[15] In Week 12, during a 35–22 win against the Atlanta Falcons, White recorded eight tackles and sacked Matt Ryan twice, the first multi-sack game of his career.[16] In Week 13, during a 28–11 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, White had a team high seven tackles, his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Foles, and recovered a strip sack by teammate Shaquil Barrett on Foles for a touchdown.[17] As a result of White's strong play (39 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one pass deflection, and two forced fumbles from Weeks 9–12) he was named NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month.[18] As a result of White's strong play (29 tackles, two pass deflections, one interception, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, and two fumble return touchdowns from Weeks 13–17) he was named the NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month.[19]

White finished his rookie season with 91 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, three pass deflections, one interception, three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and two fumble return touchdowns.[20]

2020 season

In Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers, White recorded a team high 15 tackles, of which 11 were solo, during the 31–17 win.[21] In Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, White led the team with 10 tackles and sacked Aaron Rodgers once during the 38–10 win.[22] In Week 7, during a 45–20 win against the Las Vegas Raiders, White recorded a team high 11 tackles, of which 9 were solo, as well as a career high 3 sacks on Derek Carr including one which resulted in a fumble, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week.[23] In Week 15, White recorded 12 tackles, four for a loss, three sacks and two passes defended in a 31–27 win over the Atlanta Falcons, earning his second NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors of the season.[24] In Week 16, during a 47–7 win over the Detroit Lions, White recorded 10 tackles and a sack. In the week following the game White tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, forcing him to miss the Buccaneers's last regular season game against the Falcons.

White finished the 2020 regular season with a team-best 140 total tackles as well as 9 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 4 pass deflections.

2020 postseason

After missing both the regular season finale and the Buccaneers's 31–23 victory over the Washington Football Team in the Wild Card round of the 2020–21 NFL playoffs due to COVID-19 protocols, White made his postseason debut in the Divisional round against the New Orleans Saints. During the game, White led the team with 11 tackles (10 solo), deflected one pass, recovered a fumble forced by teammate Antoine Winfield Jr., and intercepted a pass by Drew Brees as the Buccaneers defeated the Saints 30–20.[25] In the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers, White led the Buccaneers with 15 tackles (9 solo) and recovered a fumble forced by teammate Jordan Whitehead as the Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31–26 to advance to Super Bowl LV.[26]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSackSFTYPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2019TB 13139158332.503155.050341212
2020TB 15151409743904000001120
Total28282311557611.507155.050451232

Postseason
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSackSFTYPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2020TB 222619700112828.028002390
Total222619700112828.028002390

Buccaneers franchise records
  • Most forced fumbles in a single game – 2 (tied) (November 3, 2019 vs Seattle Seahawks)
  • Longest fumble return touchdown – 91 yards (December 29, 2019 vs Atlanta Falcons)
  • Most fumbles recovered by a rookie in a season – 4
  • Most fumbles returned for a touchdown in a season – 2 (2019)
  • Most defensive touchdowns by a rookie in a season – 2

References
  1. "Devin White's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. "North Webster star RB-LB Devin White faces sex charges". Shreveport Times. November 20, 2015.
  3. Lang III, Roy (December 31, 2015). "As college decision looms, Devin White arrested again". USA Today. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. Rohrbach, Ben (January 8, 2016). "Controversial football recruit Devin White picks LSU". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  6. Dellenger, Ross (December 30, 2017). "How stud LSU linebacker Devin White became the SEC's tackle leader". The Advocate. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  7. Dellenger, Ross (November 27, 2017). "LSU LB Devin White lands a historic fourth SEC honor". The Advocate. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  8. "Star LSU linebacker White entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  9. Teope, Herbie (April 25, 2019). "Buccaneers choose linebacker Devin White at No. 5". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. Yarcho, James (July 20, 2019). "Buccaneers Agree To Terms With Devin White". Bucsnation.com. SBnation. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  11. Stroud, Rick (July 24, 2019). "Bucs' contract for Devin White: four years, $29,315,814". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  12. "Sherman, 49ers upend Winston, Buccaneers 31-7". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  13. Smith, Scott (September 26, 2019). "Devin White Injury Update: Absence May be Minimal". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  14. "Wilson throws 5 TDs, Seahawks outlast Bucs 40-34 in OT". www.espn.com. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  15. "Brees throws for 228 yards, 3 TDs as Saints beat Bucs 34-17". www.espn.com. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  16. "Big guy, big catch: Vea TD leads Bucs past Falcons 35-22". www.espn.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  17. "Bucs turn Foles' turnovers into touchdowns, beat Jags 28–11". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  18. Winter, Evan. "Bucs' Devin White named NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month". sbnation.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  19. Alper, Josh. "Devin White named December's top defensive rookie". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
  20. "Devin White 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  21. "Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  22. "Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  23. "Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield among Players of the Week". NFL.com. October 28, 2020.
  24. Gordon, Grant (December 23, 2020). "Bills QB Josh Allen, Cardinals QB Kyler Murray lead Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  25. "Divisional Round - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - January 17th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  26. "NFC Championship - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers - January 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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