Clayton White
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | South Carolina |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 2, 1977 Dunn, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–2000 | NC State |
| 2001–2002 | New York Giants |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers* |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003 | Jesse O. Sanderson HS (NC) (DB) |
| 2004–2005 | Western Carolina (DB/RC) |
| 2006 | Western Michigan (DB/ST) |
| 2007–2009 | Stanford (DB) |
| 2010 | Western Kentucky (co-STC/DB) |
| 2011–2012 | UConn (STC/RB) |
| 2013–2016 | NC State (co-STC/S) |
| 2017–2020 | Western Kentucky (DC/CB) |
| 2021–present | South Carolina (DC/ILB) |
Clayton White (born December 2, 1977) is an American football coach and former player who is serving as the defensive coordinator for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[1] Prior to being hired at South Carolina, he was the defensive coordinator for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. He played college football for NC State.
College
White grew up in Dunn, North Carolina, and attended Triton High School in nearby Erwin, where he played quarterback and linebacker.[2] Out of high school he attended North Carolina State University. He started at linebacker and special teams in 1999 and 2000. White set multiple records at NC State: career tackles for loss, single-season tackles for loss, and tackles in a single game. He graduated in 2001 with a degree in sports management.[3][4]
NFL
In the NFL, he spent two seasons with the New York Giants as a linebacker and a special teamer. He played in every Giants game during the 2001 season.[5] White injured his knee during an April 2002 practice. He did not appear in a game during the 2002 season, and the Giants cut him in February 2003. He then signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was cut during training camp prior to the start of the 2003 NFL season.[2]
