David White (American football)

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David White
Personal information
Born: (1970-02-27) February 27, 1970 (age 54)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
High school: St. Augustine
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College: Nebraska
Position: Linebacker/Fullback
Undrafted: 1993
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:22
Sacks:1.5
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

David Maurice White (born February 27, 1970) is a former gridiron football linebacker and fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Nebraska.

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Early life and high school

White was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he attended St. Augustine High School. He played defensive end, linebacker and tight end at St. Augustine and was named All-Metro as a senior after catching 15 passes for 225 yards. [1]

College career

White was a member of the Nebraska Cornhuskers for four seasons, playing as key reserve and occasional starter at linebacker. White's most productive season was as a junior in 1991, when he made 42 total tackles (six for loss) and finished second on the team with five sacks. White finished his collegiate career with eight sacks and one interception. [2]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 1993 NFL Draft, White was signed by the New England Patriots as a undrafted free agent in 1993. He made the team out of training camp but was released on September 30 and later re-signed by the team towards the end of the season. [3] White was cut during training camp the following season. [4] White was signed by the Buffalo Bills prior to the 1995 season. He spent two seasons with the team. [5]

After a few years out of football, White was signed by the newly formed Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League (AFL) to play linebacker and fullback. [6] After two season with Buffalo, he spent one season as a member of the Toronto Phantoms and started the 2002 season with the Georgia Force before he was traded to the Tampa Bay Storm. [7] White was a member of the Storm for three and a half seasons, including the ArenaBowl XVII championship team, before retiring from professional football after the 2005 season. [8] White rushed for 48 touchdowns and scored one receiving touchdown while in the AFL. [9]

Post-football career

Since his retirement from football, White has worked in the administration at State University of New York at Fredonia. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "1991 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL STATISTICS". HuskerMax.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times . September 30, 1993. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times . August 21, 1994. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "David White Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ Bailey, Budd (July 13, 2018). "THE BUFFALO DESTROYERS' REUNION". BuffaloSportsPage.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Toronto Phantoms capture Eastern Division crown". CBC.ca. July 20, 2001. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Storm re-sign FB/LB David White". OurSportsCentral.com. November 17, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ "David White Statistics". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "David M. White". Fredonia.edu. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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