Devin White
American football player
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| October 23 2024 | Signed by the Houston Texans, marking a new stage in his professional football career after leaving his previous team. |
| October 8 2024 | Released by the Philadelphia Eagles without playing a single snap for the team |
| March 18 2024 | Signed a one-year, $7.5 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2023 | During the offseason, Devin White requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after unsuccessful contract extension negotiations. |
| 2022 | In Week 10, White delivered an exceptional defensive performance against the Seahawks, recording nine tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery, which led to him being named NFC Defensive Player of the Week in a 21-16 Buccaneers victory. |
| April 27 2022 | The Tampa Bay Buccaneers exercised the fifth-year option on Devin White's contract, securing his continued presence with the team through the 2023 season. |
| 2021 | In the NFC Championship against the Packers, White led the Buccaneers with 15 tackles and recovered a fumble forced by Jordan Whitehead, helping the team advance to Super Bowl LV. |
| 2021 | In the NFL Divisional Round playoffs against the Saints, White made his postseason debut, leading the team with 11 tackles, deflecting a pass, recovering a fumble forced by Antoine Winfield Jr., and intercepting a pass by Drew Brees. |
| 2021 | In Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs, White recorded 12 tackles, two tackles for loss, and made the game-sealing interception off Patrick Mahomes in the end zone, securing a 31-9 victory for the Buccaneers. |
| January 11 2021 | White was activated from the reserve/COVID list. |
| January 1 2021 | White tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the reserve/COVID list by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with teammates Shaquil Barrett and Steve McLendon. |
| 2020 | During Week 2 against the Panthers, Devin White recorded a team-high 15 tackles (11 solo) in a 31-17 win. |
| 2020 | In Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, White led the team with 10 tackles and sacked Aaron Rodgers during a 38-10 win. |
| 2020 | Finished the 2020 regular season with a team-best 140 total tackles, nine sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and four pass deflections. |
| 2020 | During the 2020 season, White earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 7 after recording a team-high 11 tackles and a career-high three sacks against the Las Vegas Raiders, with one sack causing a fumble. |
| 2020 | In Week 15, White earned his second NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording 12 tackles (four for a loss), three sacks on Matt Ryan, and defending two passes in a comeback win over the Falcons. |
| February 7 2020 | Won Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, achieving a significant milestone in his professional football career. |
| January 1 2020 | White tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the reserve/COVID list by the Buccaneers, later being activated on January 11. |
| 2019 | Completed rookie season with 91 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, three pass deflections, one interception, three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and two fumble return touchdowns. Named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. |
| 2019 | Set Buccaneers rookie records for most fumbles recovered in a season (4), most fumbles returned for a touchdown (2), and most defensive touchdowns by a rookie in a season (2). |
| December 2019 | Named NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for his December performance, which included 29 tackles, two pass deflections, one interception, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, and two fumble return touchdowns from Weeks 13-17. |
| December 29 2019 | Scored the longest fumble return touchdown in Buccaneers franchise history, covering 91 yards against the Atlanta Falcons. |
| November 2019 | Named NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for his performance in November, which included 39 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one pass deflection, and two forced fumbles from Weeks 9-12. |
| November 3 2019 | Tied the Buccaneers franchise record for most forced fumbles in a single game against the Seattle Seahawks. |
| September 2019 | Suffered an MCL sprain in Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers, causing him to miss the next three games. |
| September 2019 | Made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers, recording six tackles in a 31-17 loss. |
| July 20 2019 | Signed a fully guaranteed four-year, $29.32 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which included a $19.34 million signing bonus. |
| April 2019 | Devin White was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round with the fifth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, becoming the highest drafted LSU defensive player since Patrick Peterson in 2011 and the highest drafted linebacker in school history. |
| 2018 | During his junior year, White continued his strong defensive performance, recording 123 tackles and deciding to forgo his senior year to enter the 2019 NFL draft. |
| 2017 | In his sophomore season, White led the Southeastern Conference with 133 tackles, the fourth-most tackles in a single season in LSU history. He became the first player in SEC history to be named Defensive Player of the Week four times in the same season. |
| 2016 | Began his college football career as a freshman linebacker at LSU, playing in 8 games and recording 30 total tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and 1.0 sack. |
| December 2015 | Arrested for misdemeanor charges of careless vehicle operation and fleeing from an officer, resulting in his dismissal from the Under Armour All-America Game. |
| November 2015 | Arrested along with teammate Keuntra Gipson for a misdemeanor involving a 14-year-old, which led to significant legal complications during his high school career. |
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