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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Born | (1995-11-10)November 10, 1995 (age 30) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
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| High school | Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Florida)NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
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Sean Michael White (born November 10, 1995) is an Americancollege footballquarterback who formerly played for theAuburn Tigers. White ranks third in Auburn history for career passing efficiency and fourth in completion percentage.[1]
White attended high school atChaminade-Madonna inHollywood, Florida before transferring toUniversity School for his senior year.[2] He finished his high school career as one ofBroward County’s all-time leading passers, throwing for over 8,400 yards and 117 TDs.[3] He was named 1st-Team All-Florida twice and 1st-Team All-Broward three times.[4][5][6]
In 2013, White won theElite 11 competition MVP, competing against top QBs from across the country such asDeshaun Watson,Kyle Allen,DeShone Kizer, andWill Grier.[7] White was also QB of the South Florida Express, a summer 7-on-7 team with top South Florida prospects and QB alumni that includeTeddy Bridgewater andGeno Smith.[8] After his senior season, he was named MVP of the 2014Under Armour All-America Game completing 10/12 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown.[9] White was rated a 4-star recruit byRivals.com and247sports, noting strengths in intangibles, instincts, and arm talent, with weaknesses in physical size and speed.[10][11] He committed toAuburn University to play college football.[12][13]
White redshirted his first year at Auburn in 2014.
In 2015, White began as backup toJeremy Johnson, but was named starter after three weeks.[14] He made his first collegiate start againstMississippi State andDak Prescott.[15][16] White would start six games in 2015, becoming the first freshman QB in Auburn history to pass for 250+ yards in three straight games (Ole Miss,Kentucky,Arkansas), and the first Auburn QB to do so sinceDameyune Craig in 1997.[17] Injuries caused him to miss the final games of the regular season, including theIron Bowl.
Before the 2016 season, White was publicly named the starter byGus Malzahn after battling Johnson and JUCO transferJohn Franklin III,[18] but all three quarterbacks took meaningful snaps in the season opener againstClemson.[19] White would take control of the job a few weeks later in a home win overLSU.[20]
After nine weeks, White held the best passer rating in theSEC, leading Auburn to six straight wins and inside the Top 10.[21][22] During the win streak, White suffered a shoulder injury in a 40–29 road win overOle Miss,[23] and was initially held out in the following game againstVanderbilt. With Auburn trailing 13-10, White started the 2nd half and threw a go-ahead touchdown toDarius Slayton, leading Auburn to a 23–16 comeback win and temporarily keeping the team’s postseason chances alive.[24][25] Playoff hopes were short-lived however, as the injuries to White and starting tailbackKamryn Pettway limited Auburn’s offense the next week againstGeorgia, and the Tigers lost inAthens.
After missing the Iron Bowl for the second straight year due to injury, White returned in theSugar Bowl againstOklahoma, but was replaced in the 2nd quarter after breaking his arm.[26][27] White finished 2016 with 1,679 passing yards, 11 total touchdowns, 3 interceptions, and led the SEC with a 63.9 completion percentage.[28]
White missed spring practice in 2017 due to the injuries from the previous season, and lost the starting position toBaylor transferJarrett Stidham.[29] On September 18, 2017, he was dismissed from the team following a public intoxication arrest, ending his career at Auburn.[30][31]
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Auburn Tigers | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | |
White was arrested and charged with public intoxication shortly before 3 a.m. on Homecoming Night, September 17, 2017. Auburn head coachGus 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.”[31]
In February 2018, a municipal court judge in the city of Auburn dismissed the public intoxication charge against White.[32]
White considered joining other programs after leaving Auburn, but with injuries and limited eligibility prior to thetransfer portal era, he chose to finish his degree atFlorida International University. He currently lives inBoston, MA.[33]
White’s brother, Drew, played football as a linebacker atNotre Dame.[34]