Dewayne White

Dewayne White (born October 19, 1979) is a former American defensive end. He entered the league as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers top overall selection in the 2003 NFL Draft. Tied a team record by recording at least half-a-sack in six consecutive games in 2004. During the end of 2005 season he gained notoriety when he blocked a crucial field goal against the Atlanta Falcons, and then scored his first NFL touchdown the following week on a sack and fumble return against the New Orleans Saints. Dewayne has 4 children in total, 3 daughters and one son. On March 3, 2007, White signed a 5-year, $29 million contract with the Lions. The Lions released him to free agency on March 8, 2010. [1]

Dewayne White
No. 90, 99
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1979-10-19) October 19, 1979
Marbury, Alabama
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Marbury (AL)
College:Louisville
NFL Draft:2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:201
Sacks:27.0
INTs:3
Player stats at NFL.com

References

  1. Kowalski, Tom (March 8, 2010). "Lions sign Will Heller, Brian Clark and release Dewayne White". MLive.com. Retrieved March 8, 2010.


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