Javin White

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Javin White
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White with the Michigan Panthers in 2024
No. 11 – Michigan Panthers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 (age 27)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: McClymonds
(Oakland, California)
College: UNLV (2015–2019)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:4
Player stats at PFR

Javin Durrell White (born February 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at UNLV.

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Early life and high school

White was born in San Diego, California and grew up in Oakland, California. He attended Vanden High School in Fairfield, California for two years before transferring to Oakland's McClymonds High School and played wide receiver on the football team. [1] As a senior, White caught 17 passes for 407 yards and eight touchdowns. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at UNLV over offers from New Mexico and New Mexico State. [2]

College career

White was a member of the UNLV Rebels for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman as changed positions to defensive back. He played primarily on special teams as a redshirt freshman and began to see significant playing time as a safety/linebacker hybrid the following season, starting the final five games and making 42 tackles and intercepting two passes. As a redshirt junior, he started all 12 of UNLV's games and 74 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and two sacks while leading the team with four interceptions along with four passes broken up and four forced fumbles. [3] He was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference as a redshirt senior after finished the season with 79 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions. [4] White finished his collegiate career with 201 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks with nine interception, 15 passes defended, seven forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 43 games played, 29 of which he started. [5]

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders

White was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. [6] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [7] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [8] The Raiders elevated White to the active roster on September 21, 2020, and made his debut that night on Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints. [9] [10] He reverted to the practice squad after the game. [11] He was elevated to the active roster again for the weeks 11, 15, and 16 games against the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, and Miami Dolphins, and reverted to the practice squad again following each game. [12] [13] [14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [15]

On September 2, 2021, White was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on November 1, then released the next day. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 4. [16]

New York Jets

On December 29, 2021, White was signed by the New York Jets off the Raiders practice squad. [17] He was waived on July 29, 2022. [18]

Chicago Bears

On August 7, 2022, White signed with the Chicago Bears. [19] He was waived/injured on August 16, 2022, and placed on injured reserve. [20]

Michigan Panthers

White signed with the Michigan Panthers of the USFL on October 24, 2023. [21]

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  2. ↑ Anderson, Mark (January 25, 2015). "Myles headlines big recruiting weekend for UNLV". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ Grimala, Mike (August 29, 2019). "Vocal UNLV linebacker Javin White hopes to lead a defensive transformation". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "UNLV's Javin White leads list of Raiders' undrafted free-agent acquisitions". Las Vegas Sun . April 25, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ Gutierrez, Paul (May 16, 2020). "UNLV star, Oakland native Javin White hoping to make impact with Raiders". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ Wright, Alex (April 25, 2020). "Rebel Javin White signs free agent contract with Las Vegas Raiders". MWCConnection.com. SB Nation . Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Raiders announce transactions for initial 53-man roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ Damien, Levi (September 21, 2020). "Raiders activate LB Javin White from practice squad, listing him as DB". Raiders Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Jon Gruden says after Raiders game he had coronavirus". Las Vegas Review-Journal . September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ @Raiders (September 22, 2020). "LB Javin White has been reverted to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ Gutierrez, Paul (November 21, 2020). "Las Vegas Raiders activate 7 off reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  13. ↑ @Raiders (December 17, 2020). "We have activated DB Rashaan Gaulden and LB Javin White from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved February 3, 2021– via Twitter.
  14. ↑ Damien, Levi (December 26, 2020). "Raiders activate DT Maliek Collins from injured reserve to face Dolphins". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Raiders sign 11 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Raiders promote WR Dillon Stoner to 53-man roster". Raiders.com. November 4, 2021.
  17. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 29, 2021). "Jets Sign LB Javin White". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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