Leon White (linebacker)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 4, 1963 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Helix (La Mesa, California) | ||||||||||
| College | BYU | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1986: 5th round, 123rd overall pick | ||||||||||
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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.
Early life
[edit]White prepped at Helix High School in La Mesa, California. Helped Helix win two CIF San Diego section football championships. (1978,1980)[1]
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.
Professional 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 with the 123rd overall pick.[2] He started at OLB for the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII.
References
[edit]- ^ "Steven Haynes, founder of Athletes for Education, dies at 56". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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