Selected in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
2x NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month (November & December 2019)
Started all 13 games played, recording 91 tackles, including four for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and league-lead tying two fumble return touchdowns.
Earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for December, in which he totaled 22 tackles, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and a 91-yard fumble return for a touchdown, the longest in Buccaneers history. He became the fifth player, and first since 2009, to win the award in consecutive months.
Earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for November, in which he ranked sixth in the NFL with 46 tackles, including five for loss, and added 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles (one returned for touchdown), one interception and two passes defensed.
His 91 tackles on the season ranked fourth among NFL rookies and his 83 since returning from injury in Week 6 were the most among rookies during that span.
Led all rookies with 7.0 tackles per game and tied for second among NFL rookies with three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.
His four fumble recoveries tied for the most ever by a Buccaneers rookie (Cecil Johnson, 1977) and ranked second in the NFL.
He is the first rookie since the 1970 merger with two opponent fumbles recovery touchdowns in a season.
Started NFL debut vs. San Francisco (9/8) and contributed six tackles.
Left win at Carolina (9/12) with a knee injury in first quarter.
Missed Weeks 3 and 4 with a knee injury.
Active, but did not play, at New Orleans (10/6).
Returned to action vs. Carolina (10/13) and led team with nine tackles, including one for loss.
Recorded six tackles, including a stop on a fake field goal in the fourth quarter. Also added a pass defensed.
Collected a career- and team-high 12 tackles, his first career half-sack, and two forced fumbles at Seattle (11/3).
Logged six tackles in win vs. Arizona (11/10).
Tallied a career-high 13 tackles vs. New Orleans (11/17), the fifth-most by a Buccaneers rookie since 2010.
Notched a career-high two sacks among his eight tackles in win at Atlanta (11/24). Became first Buccaneers rookie since 2010 record to sacks in a single game.
Registered first career interception (Nick Foles) and touchdown (14-yard fumble return) to go along with team leading seven tackles and two passes defensed in win at Jacksonville (12/1).
Posted six tackles and forced a fumble, which was recovered by the Buccaneers, in the fourth quarter of a 38-35 win vs. Indianapolis (12/8).
Recorded three tackles and a fumble recovery in win at Detroit (12/15).
Collected eight tackles and one fumble recovery vs. Houston (12/21).
Notched the longest fumble return in Buccaneers history with a 91-yard touchdown vs. Atlanta (12/29). It was the seventh-longest touchdown of any kind in team annals.
Played in 38 career games at LSU (2016-18), with 25 starts, totaling 286 tackles (29 for loss), 8.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and an interception.
Earned six career SEC Defensive player of the Week Award (two in 2018, four in 2017), and received the Charles McClendon Award in both 2017 and 2018 as LSU's Most Valuable Player.
Won the Butkus Award as a junior (2018), given annually to the nation's top linebacker, after starting 12-of-13 games, recording an SEC-best 123 tackles (12 for loss), six passes defensed, 3.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Also earned first-team All-American honors from Walter Camp, Associated Press, Sporting News and the American Football Coaches Association, as well as first-team All-SEC distinction.
Named second-team All-American and first-team All-SEC as a sophomore (2017), leading the conference in tackles per game (10.2) and ranking second in total tackles (133). Started all 13 games for the Tigers, with 14 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and an interception on the season.
As a true freshman (2016), earned Freshman All-SEC honors after posting 30 tackles (three for loss), a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Majored in sport administration.
Attended North Webster High School (Springhill, Louisiana).
Played linebacker and running back in high school.
A consensus four-start recruit, per Rivals, ESPN, 247Sports and Scout.
Invited to The Opening, an all-star summer prospect camp held on the Nike Campus.
Parents are Coesha Standokes-White and Carlos Thomas.
In June 2019, rookies participated in Tampa's Police Department Citizen's Academy and visited MacDill's Air Force Base.
White was also participated in the Mock Trial as part of the Buccaneers social justice initiative.
During the holiday season, White invited 50 kids from the Boys and Girls Club bowling as a reward for their academic and athletic success.
