Aydan White

Aydan White is an American football cornerback for the NC State Wolfpack.

Aydan White
North Carolina State Wolfpack – No. 3
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
MajorSport Management
Personal information
Born:Asheville, North Carolina
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolChrist School (Arden, North Carolina)
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-ACC (2022)

Early life and high school career

White was born in Asheville, North Carolina to Jasman and PJ White. His father PJ, was a star wide receiver at Asheville High School.[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

As 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]

References
  1. Thompson, David. "NC State freshman Aydan White's breakthrough big play was no aberration". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. Barrows, Kari (2022-10-03). "Clemson vs NC State game brings Western North Carolina natives back to the region". WCIV. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. "Aydan White '20 Makes All-ACC Football Team". christschool.org. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  4. Thompson, David. "Christ School's Aydan White commits to ACC program". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  5. "Aydan White, NC State Wolfpack, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  6. Rego, Max (2022-11-10). "NC State football: Drake Thomas, Aydan White take different paths to major defensive roles". Saturday Road. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  7. "How a repaired shoulder, contact lenses led to Aydan White's rise with NC State football". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  8. Bradham, Matthew (2022-09-18). "NC State's Aydan White Named Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week". Pack Insider. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  9. "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
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