Sean White (American football)
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Born: | November 10, 1995 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Fort Lauderdale (FL) University Nova South |
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Sean Michael White (born November 10, 1995) is an American football quarterback who formerly played for the Auburn Tigers. White ranks third in Auburn history for career passing efficiency and fourth in completion percentage.[1]
Early years[edit]
White attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida for his first 3 years of high school before transferring to University School of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for his senior year. White finished his high school career with over 8,300 yards and 107 total TDs. The summer before his senior season, White won the Elite 11 QB competition, despite several future NFL starters attending such as Deshaun Watson, Kyle Allen, DeShone Kizer, and Will Grier. He passed for 2,679 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior, earning 1st-Team All Broward County honors. He was the MVP of the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game after completing 10 of 12 passes for 156 yards with a touchdown.[2] White was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked among the top quarterbacks in his class.[3] He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[4][5]
College career[edit]
White redshirted his first year at Auburn in 2014.[6] He started his redshirt freshman year in 2015 as the backup to Jeremy Johnson. After three games, Johnson was benched and White was named the starter. White started his first college game vs Mississippi State.[7][8] White started a total of six games in 2015. He became the first freshman QB in Auburn history to throw for 250 or more yards in three straight games, doing so against Kentucky, Arkansas, and Ole Miss. Injuries to left knee and foot caused White to miss the final games of the regular season. White finished the year with 1,167 passing yards, one touchdown pass against four interceptions, and a 58 percent completion percentage.[9]
In 2016, White battled Jeremy Johnson and John Franklin III for the starting quarterback job. On August 25, 2016, White was named the starting quarterback by head coach Gus Malzahn.[9] White played in 11 games, including a mid-season 6 game winning streak that pushed Auburn to 7-2 and inside the top 10 (#9). After 10 weeks, White had the #3 comp pct in the FBS, heading into Auburn’s annual rivalry with Georgia. A shoulder injury early derailed that game and subsequently the 2016 season. White returned to play in the Sugar Bowl against Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma, but a broken arm caused White to be replaced in the second quarter. White finished 2016 with 1,679 passing yards, 9 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, and a 63.9 completion percentage.
In 2017, White, injured with the broken arm for Spring practice, lost the position of starting quarterback to Baylor transfer Jarrett Stidham.
On September 18, 2017, White was dismissed from the team following a public intoxication arrest.[10]
Statistics
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| Year | Team | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2015 | Auburn | 83 | 143 | 1,166 | 1 | 4 | 123.2 | 30 | 35 | 1.2 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Auburn | 133 | 208 | 1,679 | 9 | 3 | 143.1 | 55 | 163 | 3.0 | 2 | |||
| Career | 216 | 351 | 2,845 | 10 | 7 | 135.0 | 85 | 198 | 2.3 | 2 | ||||
Controversy[edit]
White was arrested and charged with public intoxication shortly before 3 a.m. on Homecoming Night, September 17, 2017.[10] Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn dismissed White from the team the next day, stating: "He has made poor decisions that are not in the best interest of our program, and more importantly, himself."[10] In February 2018, a municipal court judge in the city of Auburn dismissed the public intoxication charge against White.[11]
Personal life[edit]
After leaving Auburn, White was left with several injuries and despite offers to join other P5 programs, decided to retire from football and obtain his finance degree from Florida International University. He graduated magna cum laude, and lives in Boston, MA.
References[edit]
- ^ "Sean White - Football".
- ^ "Auburn QB commit Sean White earns Under Armour All-America Game MVP honors". AL.com.
- ^ "Sean White". yahoo.com.
- ^ "Auburn gets commitment from Elite 11 MVP Sean White (with video)". AL.com.
- ^ "University School QB Sean White commits to Auburn". tribunedigital-sunsentinel.
- ^ Fox Sports. "Auburn preparing QB Sean White for game action this fall". FOX Sports.
- ^ "Auburn Tigers switching quarterbacks, will start Sean White over Jeremy Johnson". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Sean White will start at quarterback for Auburn against Mississippi State". AL.com.
- ^ a b Marcello, Brandon (August 25, 2016). "Auburn names its starting quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c Zenitz, Matt. "Auburn QB Sean White dismissed from team following arrest". AL.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Crepea, James (February 15, 2018). "Public intoxication charge against former Auburn quarterback Sean White dismissed". AL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2018.