Tracy White
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Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 14, 1981 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Timberland (St. Stephen, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College | Howard | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Tracy Donnel White (born April 14, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Howard Bison. White was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2003.
White was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots.
White was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He attended Timberland High School in St. Stephen, South Carolina, and played linebacker and kicker on his high school football team. He also participated in wrestling and track and field.
College career
White started all 44 games played at Howard University and led the team each season in tackles, becoming the school's all-time leader with 500, to go along with 22 sacks and six interceptions. As a junior, he was named the Black College Defensive Player of the Year. He was twice named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was a three-time All-MEAC selection. Following the 2002 season, White played in the East–West Shrine Game, the only Division I-AA player to participate that year. While at Howard University, White became a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.