Aydan White is an American college football cornerback who plays for the NC State Wolfpack.
| North Carolina State Wolfpack – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Major | Sport Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Christ School (Arden, North Carolina) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editWhite was born in Asheville, North Carolina.[1] White attended Christ School, a private boarding school in Western North Carolina.[2][3] White played both receiver and corner in high school, recording 60 catches for over 1,000 yards as a junior but was primarily recruited as a corner.[4] In addition to playing football, White also ran track, winning three state titles in the 110-meter hurdles.[1] A 3 star prospect, he committed to play college football at North Carolina State University over offers from ECU and Wake Forest.[5][4][1]
College career
editAs a freshman in 2020, White was originally meant to redshirt in order to put additional muscle on his frame but would end up playing following injuries in the teams secondary.[1] In his second game receiving playing time he would record a key interception in the 4th quarter of the Wolfpack's 15–14 win over Liberty and was named the ACC Rookie of the Week.[1][6] White would make his first two starts in 2021, but suffered from inconsistent play, and would later call his 2021 campaign "eye opening".[7] Entering the 2022 season, White would miss spring practice with a torn labrum, but would heal prior to the start of the season.[7] White would emerge as a star in 2022, recording 46 tackles and 4 interceptions.[7][6] On September 18, 2022, he was named the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week following a two interception, one pick-six performance against Texas Tech.[8] At the conclusion of the season, White was named a member of the All-ACC first team.[9][3]
On January 2, 2024, White announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[10] On January 11, he announced that he had withdrawn from the transfer portal and would return to NC State for his final year of eligibility.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Thompson, David (November 25, 2020). "NC State freshman Aydan White's breakthrough big play was no aberration". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Barrows, Kari (October 3, 2022). "Clemson vs NC State game brings Western North Carolina natives back to the region". WCIV. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Aydan White '20 Makes All-ACC Football Team". christschool.org. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Thompson, David (March 31, 2019). "Christ School's Aydan White commits to ACC program". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Aydan White, NC State Wolfpack, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Rego, Max (November 10, 2022). "NC State football: Drake Thomas, Aydan White take different paths to major defensive roles". Saturday Road. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c "How a repaired shoulder, contact lenses led to Aydan White's rise with NC State football". The Fayetteville Observer. November 3, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Bradham, Matthew (September 18, 2022). "NC State's Aydan White Named Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week". Pack Insider. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. November 29, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Rudolph, Justin (January 2, 2024). "NC State cornerback Aydan White intends to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Bradham, Matthew (January 11, 2024). "All-ACC CB Aydan White is Returning to NC State in 2024, Taking His Name out of the Transfer Portal". Pack Insider. Retrieved January 26, 2024.