:Dewayne White

{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}

{{Use American English|date=July 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{BLP sources|date=October 2014}}

{{for|the offensive lineman|Dwayne White}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| image =

| number = 90, 99

| position = Defensive end

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|10|19|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Marbury, Alabama, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 273

| high_school = Marbury

| college = Louisville

| draftyear = 2003

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 64

| pastteams =

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})
• Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
• Omaha Nighthawks ({{UFL Year|2010}})

| highlights =

• C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2001)
• Louisville Cardinals Ring of Honor

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 217

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 27.0

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 10

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 11

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 3

| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns

| statvalue6 = 2

|pfr=WhitDe20

}}

Dewayne White (born October 19, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He entered the league as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers top overall selection in the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Tied a team record by recording at least half-a-sack in six consecutive games in 2004. 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.{{Cite web |title=Dewayne White Career Touchdown Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitDe20.htm |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On March 3, 2007, White signed a 5-year, $29 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The Lions released him to free agency on March 8, 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/03/lions_sign_will_heller_brian_c.html |title= Lions sign Will Heller, Brian Clark and release Dewayne White|author=Kowalski, Tom |date=March 8, 2010 |publisher=MLive.com |accessdate=March 8, 2010}}