Quavian White
American football player (born 2000)
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Quavian White (born June 12, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia State.
Greer, South Carolina, U.S.
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 2000 Greer, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Greer |
| College | Georgia State (2018–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
White grew up in Greer, South Carolina and attended Greer High School where he played football and track and field.[1] During his track career, he won Male Track MVP of the championship meeting his senior year.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Georgia State over offers from schools such as Appalachian State, Wisconsin and The Citadel.[3][4]
College career
In the 2018 season, White started 11 out of the 12 games.[5] White finished the 2018 season with 42 tackles with one going for a loss, two pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble.[6] White finished the 2019 season with 38 tackles with two being for a loss, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions.[7] In the 2020 season, White recorded 49 tackles with three being for a loss, three interceptions, eight pass deflections.[8] For his performance on the season, White was named to the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll after the Week 1 game against No. 19 Louisiana.[9][5] In the 2021 season, White notched 42 tackles with one being for a loss, an interception, and six pass deflections.[10] In the 2022 season, White notched 29 tackles with four being for a loss, a sack, four interceptions, and nine pass deflections.[11]
White finished his Georgia State career with 200 tackles with 10 going for a loss, 2.5 sacks, 32 pass deflections, 11 interceptions, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble.[12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.63 s | 2.51 s | 4.13 s | 7.03 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 9 reps | |
| All Values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, White signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.[14] He was released from the practice squad on September 1, 2023[15] but was resigned to the practice squad three days later.[16] He was activated from the practice squad on September 16, 2023.[17] He was released on September 26, 2023, then re-signed on October 10.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[19] He was waived on April 30, 2024.
White signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on December 19, 2024.[20]