Dewayne White

Dewayne White
Dewayne White
No. --     Free Agent
Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: October 19, 1979 (1979-10-19) (age 32)
Place of birth: Marbury, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
College: Louisville
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64
Debuted in 2003 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2009
Tackles     201
Sacks     27.0
INTs     3
Stats at NFL.com

DeWayne White (born October 19, 1979) is an American defensive end for the Omaha Nighthawks who is currently a free agent. He entered the league as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers top overall selection in the 2003 NFL Draft. White tied a team record by recording at least half-a-sack in six consecutive games in 2004. He has appeared in 44 career games with five starts. 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. 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kowalski, Tom (March 8, 2010). "Lions sign Will Heller, Brian Clark and release Dewayne White". MLive.com. http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/03/lions_sign_will_heller_brian_c.html. Retrieved March 8, 2010. 
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