Date of birth | October 4, 1963 |
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Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
US college | Brigham Young |
High school | Helix (La Mesa, California) |
NFL draft | 1986 / Round: 5 / Pick: 123 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1986–1991 | Cincinnati Bengals |
1992–1993 | Los Angeles Rams |
Career highlights and awards | |
Awards | 1984 Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP |
Honors | Elected to Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame |
Career stats | |
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Thomas Leon White (born October 4, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.
NFL career
[edit]White played eight seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft.[1] He started at OLB for the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII.
College career
[edit]He played college football for four years at Brigham Young University and was on the unbeaten 1984 National Championship team. 1984 Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP.
High school career
[edit]White prepped at Helix High School in La Mesa, California. Helped Helix win two CIF San Diego section football championships. (1978,1980)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Steven Haynes, founder of Athletes for Education, dies at 56". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011.