Chris White (linebacker)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{other people|Chris White}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chris White
| image =
| caption = White while playing at Mississippi State
| current_team =
| number = 51, 59
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|15}}
| birth_place = Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 241
| high_school = Vancleave (MS)
| college = Mississippi State
| draftyear = 2011
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 169
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XLIX)
- Conerly Trophy (2010)
- First-team All-SEC (2010)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 35
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = WhitCh03
}}
Christopher Andrew White (born January 15, 1989) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. White attended Vancleave (Miss.) High School. He played college football at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi State.
Career
=Buffalo Bills=
White was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}}
=Detroit Lions=
On August 25, 2013, White was traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Thaddeus Lewis.{{cite news |last=Pelissero |first=Tom |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2013/08/25/quarterback-matt-leinart-contract-bills-ej-manuel-kevin-kolb/2697339/ |title=Bills sign QB Matt Leinart, trade for Thaddeus Lewis |newspaper=USA Today |date=August 25, 2013 |accessdate=August 25, 2013}}
=New England Patriots=
On September 1, 2013, White was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.
White was a member of the Patriots when they won Super Bowl XLIX over the Seattle Seahawks, 28–24. On August 10, 2015, the Patriots released White.
References
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External links
- {{Football stats |nfl=2508129 |espn=14201 |pfr=W/WhitCh03}}
- [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=204766747 Mississippi State Bulldogs football bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224105333/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=204766747 |date=December 24, 2010 }}
{{Conerly Trophy}}
{{Bills2011DraftPicks}}
{{Super Bowl XLIX}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Chris}}
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
Category:Players of American football from Jackson County, Mississippi
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Detroit Lions players