Tracy Donnel White (born April 14, 1981) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2003. He played

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. White has also been a member of the

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, and

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Early years

White was born in

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. He attended Timberland High School (South Carolina), Timberland High School in St. Stephen, South Carolina, and played

and Placekicker, kicker on his high school football team. He also participated in wrestling and track and field.

College career

White Starting lineup, started all 44 games played at Howard University and led the team each season in tackles, becoming the school's all-time leader with 500, to go along with 22 sacks and six interceptions. As a junior, he was named the Black College Defensive Player of the Year. He was twice named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was a three-time All-MEAC selection. Following the 2002 season, White played in the East–West Shrine Game, the only Division I-AA player to participate that year. While at Howard University, White became a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

After being Undrafted sportsperson, undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft, White signed with the

on May 1, 2003. After spending two seasons with the Seahawks, in which he saw mostly special teams work, he was waived on September 3, 2005.

Jacksonville Jaguars

White was immediately claimed off waivers by the

. He played in 15 games, again mostly on special teams. On December 28, before the season finale, he was placed on the injured reserve list with an ankle injury. The Jaguars did not offer him a contract for the next season, making him a free agent.

Green Bay Packers

White signed with the

on March 17, 2006. On March 16, 2008, White re-signed with the Packers to a two-year contract after visits with the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers. The contract was worth $1.8 million and the deal included a $250,000 signing bonus. White became an unrestricted free agent after the 2007 NFL season, 2007 season but was re-signed by the Packers on March 25, 2008. He was released by the Packers on October 7 after practice squad

Danny Lansanah was promoted to the active roster.

Philadelphia Eagles

On October 14, 2008, the

signed White to a two-year contract. He was primarily used as a special-teams player. He re-signed with the Eagles on July 31, 2010, to a one-year contract.

New England Patriots

On September 4, 2010, the Eagles traded White to the

for an undisclosed late round pick in the 2012 NFL draft. Playing in 16 games, all as a reserve, White finished second on the team with 18 special teams tackles. At the end of the 2011 season, White and the Patriots appeared in Super Bowl XLVI. He started in the game, but the Patriots lost to the New York Giants by a score of 21–17. After his time with the Patriots, White did not sign with another NFL team and eventually retired from professional football.

References

External links

New England Patriots bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Tracy 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Charleston, South Carolina American football linebackers Howard Bison football players Seattle Seahawks players Jacksonville Jaguars players Green Bay Packers players Philadelphia Eagles players New England Patriots players