Quavian White (born June 12, 2000) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia State.

Quavian White
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-12) June 12, 2000 (age 24)
Greer, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Greer
(Greer, South Carolina)
College:Georgia State (2018–2022)
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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+12 in
(1.74 m)
185 lb
(84 kg)
30+38 in
(0.77 m)
9+14 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.

References

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  1. ^ Cregar, Terry (April 18, 2018). "Hillcrest Girls Win Bojangles Track & Field Classic". SC Runners MileSplit SC. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "2018 Greenville County Track & Field Championship". Greenville County Schools. April 20, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Quavian White, Greer, Cornerback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Quavian White, 2018 Cornerback". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Quavian White". Georgia State Panthers.
  6. ^ "Quavian White 2018 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Quavian White 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Quavian White 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "Georgia State Panthers vs. East Carolina · October 3". issuu.com. September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Quavian White 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Quavian White 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Quavian White". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Quavian White College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "White Signs with Arizona Cardinals". Georgia State Panthers. May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  15. ^ "NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Friday, Sept. 1". NFL.com. September 1, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  16. ^ Druin, Donnie (September 4, 2023). "Arizona Cardinals Announce Practice Squad Signings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  17. ^ "Cardinals promote three to active roster and place L.J. Collier on injured reserve". Arizona Sports. September 16, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  18. ^ Druin, Donnie (September 26, 2023). "Arizona Cardinals Announce Roster Moves Ahead of Week 4". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  19. ^ Urban, Darren (January 8, 2024). "Cardinals Sign Eight Players To 'Futures' Deals". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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