Xavier White

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
235
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
Sierra Canyon School
Twitter:
@xavier_w11

2024

As a true freshman linebacker, saw action in nine games, primarily on special teams … Enrolled at Central Michigan for the spring 2024 semester … Finished the year with five total tackles (one solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss for two yards … Made two tackles at Toledo (11/12) … Made a tackle vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … Registered two tackles (one solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss for two yards at Miami (Ohio) (10/26) … Made first game appearance vs. Ball State (9/21).

HIGH SCHOOL

A May 2023 graduate of Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Calif., where he played one year of football for Jon Ellinghouse… Named CalHi All-State Second Team … Named the CIF Southern Section Division 2 Defensive Player of the Year following his junior 2022 season … Earned CIFSS First Team All-League honors after his junior season .. Earned Inland All-Conference honors as a senior … Played outside and middle linebacker for the Trailblazers and running back/linebacker at St. Genevieve … Emerged as one of the best outside linebackers in the section … Made 131 total tackles (93 solo), averaged 8.7 tackles per game, registered 17.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks for 24 yards, four quarterback hurries, and intercepted three passes for 80 return yards, and three fumble recoveries in 15 games as a senior … Also scored one touchdown … Registered seven 10-plus tackle games as a senior … Led Sierra Canyon to a 10-5 overall record, first place finish in the league with a 4-1 record, Southern Section Division 2 title, and eight game win streak to conclude the season as a senior … Made eight tackles (six solo) and one sack in season finale and Southern Section Division 2 title game vs. Inglewood … Finished with 10 tackles (seven solo) with one sack vs. Serra … Made 11 tackles (seven solo) vs. Warren … Finished with 11 tackles (six solo) with 3.0 tackles for loss vs. NDHS … Registered a season-high 15 tackles (13 solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss … Made 10 tackles (10 solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss, and two sacks vs. Green Valley … Finished with 11 tackles, with 3.0 tackles for loss vs. OCHS … Picked up two fumble recoveries vs. Alemany … Made 13 tackles (eight solo) in season opener vs. JSCH … Transferred to Sierra Canyon for his senior year … Played linebacker and running back at St. Genevieve … Rushed 35 times for 443 yards and six touchdowns (12.7 yards per carry), finished with 116 receiving yards on offense, totaled 84 tackles (55 solo), 9.3 tackles per game, with two interceptions and a pick-six as a junior … Rushed for 101 yards on just six carries in a win over Canyon … Also competed in track and field.

PERSONAL

Born Xavier White on April 23, 2005 … Son of Russell and Amina White … Father Russell White was a consensus All-American running back, graduate and Athletic Hall of Fame member of the University of California (1990-92), who was also named the state player of the year as a senior and played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams … Father ran for 3,367 yards, 35 touchdowns and a 5.1 yards per carry average for California … Great uncle was Charles White who won the 1979 Heisman Trophy at Southern Cal… Only played football for four years … Committed to Central Michigan on July 28, 2023 … Intends to major in Sports Facilities/Parks Recreation.