2011 Honors – – Academic all-Big Ten for third straight year . . . Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, Overall . . . 2011 – – Saw action in all 13 games . . . recorded six solo tackles and four assists on special teams . . . rushed seven times for 32 yards and had three receptions for 26 yards . . . saw action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech . . . one rushing attempt for one yard vs. Tennessee Tech, along with two assisted tackles on special teams . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as offense gained 453 yards total offense . . . had first two pass receptions of career for 21 yards and added one rushing attempt for 10 yards vs. ULM, along with recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, recording two assisted tackles on special teams . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense . . . had one rushing attempt for one yard vs. Hoosiers and recorded two solo tackles on special teams . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue, recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . also gained 20 yards on four rushing attempts and had one reception for five yards.
2010 Honors – – Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2010 – – saw action in 11 games . . . had one rushing attempt for 14 yards and recorded three solo tackles and three assists on special teams . . . saw action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois . . . had one rushing attempt for 14 yards and collected one assisted tackle on special teams . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State, but had no statistics after being injured early in contest . . . did not see action in 34-27 loss at Arizona due to injury . . . did not see action in 45-0 win over Ball State due to injury . . . returned to action in 24-3 win over Penn State, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 54 net rushing yards and 301 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-28 win at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, recording one solo tackle.
2009 Honors – – Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2009 – – Moved from running back to defensive back prior to 2009 season . . . saw action on special teams in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 35-3 win at Iowa State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action on special teams in 27-17 win over Arizona, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action on special teams in 21-10 win at Penn State, recording career-best three tackles (two solo, one assist) . . . saw action on special teams in 24-21 win over Arkansas State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 30-28 win over Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 20-10 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 15-13 win at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 42-24 win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 12-0 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech, but had no statistics.
2008 – – Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.
High school honors – – Earned first team all-conference honors as a junior and senior . . . Career – – earned three letters in football as running back and linebacker . . . as a senior had 82 attempts for 602 yards and five touchdowns, along with five pass receptions for 70 yards . . . recorded 28 solo tackles and 45 assists on defense, with six tackles for loss and four pass break-ups . . . gained 120 yards on eight KO returns . . . rushed for 545 yards and four touchdowns on 119 attempts as a junior, along with 66 yards on four punt returns and 14 KO returns for 272 yards . . . recorded 17 solo tackles and 22 assists on defense . . . three-year team captain . . . also earned three letters in track and field, two letters in wrestling and one letter in swimming.
Personal – – Born 11/12/89 . . . leisure studies major . . . earned academic all-conference recognition for three years . . . parents are Sheri and Eilee White . . . one of two players from Davenport on Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Jon Flynn.
Career Defensive Bests
Tackles: 3 at Penn State, 9/26/09
Solos: 2, twice, last vs. Indiana, 10/22/11
Assists: 2, twice, last vs. Northwestern, 10/15/11
Career Rushing Bests
Attempts: 4 vs. Oklahoma, 12/30/11
Yards: 20 vs. Oklahoma, 12/30/11
Long: 14 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/04/10
Career Receiving Bests
Number: 2 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/24/11
Yards: 21 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/24/11
Long: 14 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/24/11