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'{{Other people5|Devon White (disambiguation)}} {{short description|American football linebacker}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Devin White | image = Devin White 2019.png | image_size = | alt = | caption = Devin White in 2019 | current_team = Tampa Bay Buccaneers | number = 45 | position = [[Linebacker]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|17}} | birth_place = [[Springhill, Louisiana]] | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 237 | high_school = [[North Webster High School|North Webster (Springhill, LA)]] | college = [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] | draftyear = 2019 | draftround = 1 | draftpick = 5 | pastteams = * [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2019}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#2019|2019]]) * [[Butkus Award]] (2018) * Consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2018 College Football All-America Team|2018]]) * Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2017 College Football All-America Team|2017]]) * 2× First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] ([[2017 All-SEC football team|2017]], [[2018 All-SEC football team|2018]]) | statleague = NFL | statseason =2019 | statweek = | statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]] | statvalue1 = 91 | statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sack]]s | statvalue2 = 2.5 | statlabel3 = [[Interception]]s | statvalue3 = 1 | statlabel4 = [[Pass deflections]] | statvalue4 = 3 | statlabel5 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]] | statvalue5 = 3 | statlabel6 = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]] | statvalue6 = 4 | statlabel7 =[[Touchdowns|Defensive touchdowns]] | statvalue7 = | nflnew = devinwhite/2562781 | pfr = WhitDe02 }} '''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 Tigers football|LSU]], and was drafted by the Buccaneers fifth overall in the [[2019 NFL Draft]]. ==High school career== Devin White attended North Webster High School in Springhill, LA where he was a stand out linebacker and running back. 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=North Webster star RB-LB Devin White faces sex charges |work=Shreveport Times |date=November 20, 2015 |url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/recruiting/2015/11/20/north-webster-star-rb-lb-devin-white-faces-sex-charges/76126520/ }}</ref> One month later, White was arrested for misdemeanor charges of “careless operation of a motor vehicle and flight from an officer.”<ref>{{cite news |title=As college decision looms, Devin White arrested again |date=December 31, 2015 |work=USA Today |url=http://usatodayhss.com/2015/as-college-decision-looms-devin-white-arrested-again }}</ref> Because of his legal situation, White was dismissed from the 2015 [[Under Armour All-America Game]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Devin White dismissed from Under Armour All-America game due to "ongoing legal situation"|date=December 11, 2015|accessdate=March 29, 2018|work=USA Today High School Sports|url=http://usatodayhss.com/2015/devin-white-dismissed-from-under-armour-all-america-game-due-to-ongoing-legal-situation}}</ref> Despite these controversies, he was still able to sign with LSU to play football.<ref>{{cite web|title=Controversial football recruit Devin White picks LSU|author=Rohrbach, Ben|url=http://usatodayhss.com/2016/controversial-football-recruit-devin-white-picks-lsu|date=January 8, 2016|accessdate=March 29, 2018|work=USA Today High School Sports}}</ref> ==College career== [[File:GA VS LSU E101318 11 (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|White playing for the [[LSU Tigers football|LSU Tigers]]]] In his sophomore season at LSU, White led the SEC in tackles with 133 total, the 4th most tackles in a single season in school history.<ref>{{cite web|title=How stud LSU linebacker Devin White became the SEC's tackle leader|author=Dellenger, Ross|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_0ab87682-ed95-11e7-a35c-439703e21399.html|work=The Advocate|date=December 30, 2017|accessdate=March 29, 2018}}</ref> He also became the first player in SEC history to be named Defensive Player of the week 4 times in the same season.<ref>{{cite web|title=LSU LB Devin White lands a historic fourth SEC honor|author=Dellenger, Ross|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_1120f20a-d397-11e7-a556-bba829b024a8.html|date=November 27, 2017|accessdate=March 29, 2018|work=The Advocate}}</ref> Following his junior year, White decided to forego his senior year and enter the [[2019 NFL Draft]]. ===College statistics=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |! colspan="18" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers|color=white}};" |<center>'''LSU Tigers'''</center> |- align="center" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Class ! rowspan="2"| Position ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="5"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles |- ! Solo !! Ast !! Total !! Loss !! Sack !! Int !! Yards !! Avg !! TD !! PD !! FR !! Yards !! TD !! FF |- ! [[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016]] !! [[Freshmen]] !! [[Linebacker|LB]] | 8 || 15 || 15 || 30 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- ! [[2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2017]] !! [[Sophomore]] !! [[Linebacker|LB]] | 13 || 37 || 96 || 133 || 13.5 || 4.5 || 1 || 3 || 3.0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2018]] !! [[Junior (education)|Junior]] !! [[Linebacker|LB]] | 13 || 62 || 61 || 123 || 12.0 || 3.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 3 |- |} ==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 0 | weight = 237 | arm span = {{frac|32|1|8}} | hand span = {{frac|9|3|4}} | dash = 4.42 | ten split = | twenty split = | shuttle = 4.17 | cone drill = 7.07 | vertical = {{frac|39|1|2}} | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 10 | bench = 22 | wonderlic = | note = All values from NFL Combine }} ===Tampa Bay Buccaneers=== White was drafted by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in the first round with the fifth overall pick of the [[2019 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Teope |first1=Herbie |title=Buccaneers choose linebacker Devin White at No. 5 |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001028033/article/buccaneers-choose-linebacker-devin-white-at-no-5 |website=NFL.com |accessdate=April 26, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> His selection made him the highest drafted LSU Tigers defensive player since [[Patrick Peterson]] in [[2011 NFL Draft|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buccaneers Agree To Terms With Devin White |url=https://www.bucsnation.com/2019/7/20/20702009/buccaneers-agree-to-terms-with-devin-white-2019 |author=Yarcho, James |website=Bucsnation.com|publisher=SBnation|date=July 20, 2019|accessdate=July 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bucs' contract for Devin White: four years, $29,315,814 |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bucs/2019/07/23/bucs-contract-for-devin-white-four-years-29315814/|website=tampabay.com|author=Stroud, Rick|date=July 24, 2019}}</ref> ====2019 season: Rookie year==== White made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the [[2019 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]. In the game, White made 6 tackles in the 31–17 loss. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128010 |title=Sherman, 49ers upend Winston, Buccaneers 31-7 |date=8 September 2019 |website=www.espn.com |access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref> In Week 2, during a 20–14 win over the [[2019 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]], White sprained his MCL which resulted in him missing the next 3 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/devin-white-injury-update-bucs-vs-panthers-week-2-2019 |title=Devin White Injury Update: Absence May be Minimal |date=September 26, 2019 |accessdate=November 26, 2019 |author=Smith, Scott}}</ref> In Week 5 against the Panthers, White recorded a team high 9 tackles in the 37–26 loss. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128096 |title=McCaffrey scores 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Bucs 37-26 |date=13 October 2019 |website=www.espn.com |access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref> In Week 9 against the [[2019 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]], White recorded a team high 12 tackles, half a sack on quarterback [[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. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128087 |title=Wilson throws 5 TDs, Seahawks outlast Bucs 40-34 in OT |date=3 November 2019 |website=www.espn.com |access-date=3 November 2019}}</ref> In Week 11 against the [[2019 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]], White recorded a team high 13 tackles in the 34–17 loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128084 |title=Brees throws for 228 yards, 3 TDs as Saints beat Bucs 34-17 |date=November 17, 2019 |website=www.espn.com |access-date=November 17, 2019}}</ref> In Week 12, during a 35–22 win against the [[2019 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]], White recorded 8 tackles and sacked quarterback [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] twice, the first multi-sack game of his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127870 |title=Big guy, big catch: Vea TD leads Bucs past Falcons 35-22 |date=November 24, 2019 |website=www.espn.com |access-date=November 24, 2019}}</ref> In Week 13, during a 28–11 win against the [[2019 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]], White had a team high 7 tackles, his first career interception off a pass thrown by quarterback [[Nick Foles]], and recovered a strip sack by teammate [[Shaquil Barrett]] on Foles for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128063 |title=Bucs turn Foles' turnovers into touchdowns, beat Jags 28–11 |date=December 1, 2019 |website=www.espn.com |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> As a result of White's strong play (39 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 pass deflection, and 2 forced fumbles from Weeks 9–12) he was named NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bucsnation.com/2019/12/5/20996844/tampa-bay-buccaneers-bucs-devin-white-named-nfc-defensive-rookie-of-the-month|title=Bucs’ Devin White named NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month|author=Winter, Evan|website=sbnation.com|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref> In Week 14, during a 38–35 win over the [[2019 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]], White made 5 tackles and a forced fumble on running back [[Nyheim Hines]] which was recovered by teammate [[Mike Edwards (safety)|Mike Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127994 |title=Winston throws for 456 yards, 4 TDs as Bucs rally over Colts |date=December 8, 2019 |website=www.espn.com |access-date=December 8, 2019}}</ref> In Week 15, during a 38–17 win against the [[2019 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]], White had 3 tackles and recovered a forced fumble by teammate [[Lavonte David]]. In Week 17, during a 28–22 overtime loss to the Falcons, White had 5 tackles and recovered a strip sack by teammate [[Jason Pierre-Paul]] and returned it 91 yards for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |title=Falcons vs. Buccaneers - Box Score - December 29, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=401128034 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> As a result of White's strong play (29 tackles, 2 pass deflections, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, 4 fumble recoveries, and 2 fumble return touchdowns from Weeks 13–17) he was named the NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month.<ref>{{cite web|title=Devin White named December’s top defensive rookie |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/01/02/devin-white-named-decembers-top-defensive-rookie/ |author=Alper, Josh |publisher=NBCSports}}</ref> White finished his rookie season with 91 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3 pass deflections, 1 interception, 3 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries, and 2 fumble return touchdowns. ==NFL career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan=2|Year !! rowspan=2|Team !! rowspan=2|G !! rowspan=2|GS !! colspan=5 |Tackles !! colspan=6 |Interceptions !! colspan=4 |Fumbles |- ! Comb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sack !! SFTY !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD |- ![[2019 NFL season|2019]] !! [[2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]] | '''13''' || '''13''' || '''91''' || '''58''' || '''33''' || '''2.5''' || 0 || '''3''' || '''1''' || '''5''' || '''5.0''' || '''5''' || 0 || '''3''' || '''4''' || '''128''' || '''2''' |- !colspan=2| Total !! 13 !! 13 !! 91 || 58 || 33 || 2.5 !! 0 !! 3 !! 1 !! 5 !! 5.0 !! 5 !! 0 !! 3 !! 4 !! 128 || 2 |} ===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) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{football stats}} [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/devin-white-1.html Sports Reference (College)] *{{Twitter|devinwhite__40}} *[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210632291&DB_OEM_ID=5200 LSU Tigers bio] *[https://www.buccaneers.com/team/players-roster/devin-white/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio] {{Dick Butkus Award (collegiate)}} {{2018 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}} {{2019 NFL Draft}} {{BuccaneersFirstPick}} {{Buccaneers2019DraftPicks}} {{Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Devin}} [[Category:1998 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:All-American college football players]] [[Category:American football linebackers]] [[Category:LSU Tigers football players]] [[Category:People from Springhill, Louisiana]] [[Category:Players of American football from Louisiana]] [[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players]]'