Dewayne White

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Dewayne White
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1979-10-19) October 19, 1979 (age 43)
Marbury, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school: Marbury (AL)
College: Louisville
NFL Draft: 2003  / Round: 2 / Pick: 64
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:201
Sacks:27.0
INTs:3
Player stats at NFL.com

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. [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. 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. [2]

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References

  1. "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. Kowalski, Tom (March 8, 2010). "Lions sign Will Heller, Brian Clark and release Dewayne White". MLive.com. Retrieved March 8, 2010.