Personal
Parents are James and Doris White ... recruited by USC and San Diego State ... majoring in communications.
Before BYU
Lettered three years in football and one year in wrestling at Helix High ... team was CIF champion in `78 and `80 ... coached by Jim Arnaiz.
Stats
YEAR SOLO AST TOTAL TFL/YDS SACKS PI PBU QBH FR FC BLK/K 1982 15 8 23 4 3 0 2 6 3 2 0 1983 26 61 87 3 9 1 0 19 0 2 2 1984 43 47 90 5 2 1 10 13 1 3 4 1985 20 29 49 8 3 2 7 4 3 0 1
Special teams player of the game vs. UNLV ... had seven tackles against Georgia ... eight of his 10 tackles vs. Ohio State in the Holiday Bowl were unassisted ... led BYU in defensive scoring in the Holiday Bowl.
Started at linebacker and was fourth-leading defensive scorer ... had an interception vs. Utah ... was BYU linebacker of the week vs. Air Force.
Second Team All-American with The Sporting News ... All-WAC second team selection ... honorable mention All-American by Football News ... WAC player of the week vs. Utah State ... selected linebacker of the game vs. Baylor, Wyoming and New Mexico ... was defensive MVP in the Holiday Bowl vs. Michigan as his cancer-ridden father watched from a hospital bed on the sidelines ... sacked the Michigan quarterback twice ... had 10 pass deflections during the year, including five vs. Utah State ... played on the BYU varsity baseball team and batted .217 in 15 of 73 games ... played right field and designated hitter.
Drafted in the fifth round by the Cincinnati Bengals ... First team All-Western Athletic Conference ... honorable mention All-America, Associated Press ... played in the East-West Shrine Game ... Butkus Award nominee ... broke a finger early in the UCLA game ... had a 34-yard interception return for a TD vs. Utah State ... recovered a fumble vs. Ohio State in the Florida Citrus Bowl.
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ImageFootball | Jan, 27
Recapping 30th anniversary reunion of 1984 national championship
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ImageFootball | Jan, 09
10th anniversary of 1984 national championship
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ImageFootball | Jan, 09
20th anniversity of 1984 national championship
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ImageFootball | Oct, 08
Tireless, Tenacious, "Tree"
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ImageFootball | Nov, 30
25th Anniversary of 1984 National Championship