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Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Marbury, Alabama, U.S. | October 19, 1979||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Marbury | ||||||||||||||
College | Louisville | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft | 2003: 2nd round, 64th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Dewayne White (born October 19, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He entered the league as the 64th overall pick in the second round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2003 NFL draft. [1] 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. [2] On March 3, 2007, White signed a 5-year, $29 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The Lions released him to free agency on March 8, 2010. [3]