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 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
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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 life
[edit]White attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida for 3 years before transferring to University School of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for his senior season. White finished his high school career with over 8,400 yards and 117 total TDs. In the summer of 2013, White won the Elite 11 QB competition MVP with future NFL QBs such as Deshaun Watson, Kyle Allen, DeShone Kizer, and Will Grier in attendance.[2] He earned 1st-Team All-Broward County 3 times, and was MVP of the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game after completing 10/12 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown.[3] White was rated a 4-star recruit by Rivals.com and ranked among the top quarterbacks in his class.[4] He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[5][6]
College career
[edit]White redshirted his first year at Auburn in 2014.[7] He began his RS freshman year in 2015 as backup to Jeremy Johnson, but was named starter after 3 weeks, starting his 1st game against Mississippi St and Dak Prescott.[8][9] White started 6 games in 2015, becoming the 1st Freshman QB in Auburn history to throw for 250 or more yards in 3 straight games (Ole Miss, Kentucky, and Arkansas). Injuries caused White to miss the final games of the regular season. [10]
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.[10] After 10 weeks, White had the 3rd best Completion % in the FBS, and #1 Passer Rating in the SEC, leading an efficient Auburn offense to a 6-game win streak and inside the Top 10.[11] Auburn’s playoff hopes ended when a separated shoulder hampered White in the following game and Auburn lost to Georgia in Athens. After missing the Iron Bowl with injury, White returned to play in the Sugar Bowl against Baker Mayfield’s Oklahoma, but a broken arm forced White to be replaced in the 2nd quarter. [12] White finished 2016 with 1,679 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, and a 63.9 completion percentage.
In 2017, White, who’s injury from the Sugar Bowl prevented participation in 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.[13]
Statistics
[edit]| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 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.[13] 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."[13] In February 2018, a municipal court judge in the city of Auburn dismissed the public intoxication charge against White.[14]
Personal life
[edit]After leaving Auburn, White was left with several injuries, and despite offers to join other P5 programs, chose to finish his finance degree at Florida International University, graduating magna cum laude. White currently lives in Boston, MA. [15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sean White - Football".
- ^ "White named MVP as Elite 11 QBS revealed". July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Auburn QB commit Sean White earns Under Armour All-America Game MVP honors". AL.com. January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Sean White". yahoo.com.
- ^ "Auburn gets commitment from Elite 11 MVP Sean White (with video)". AL.com. July 16, 2013.
- ^ "University School QB Sean White commits to Auburn". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013.
- ^ 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. September 22, 2015.
- ^ "Sean White will start at quarterback for Auburn against Mississippi State". AL.com. September 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Marcello, Brandon (August 25, 2016). "Auburn names its starting quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ https://auburntigers.com/news/2016/11/8/auburns-no-9-in-college-football-playoff-standings
- ^ "Auburn's White breaks arm in Sugar Bowl loss". January 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c Zenitz, Matt (September 18, 2017). "Auburn QB Sean White dismissed from team following arrest". AL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Crepea, James (February 15, 2018). "Public intoxication charge against former Auburn quarterback Sean White dismissed". AL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "Sean White". www.linkedin.com.