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American football player (born 1995)

Sean Michael White (born November 10, 1995) is an American footballquarterback who formerly played for the Auburn Tigers. White ranks third in Auburn legend for career passing efficiency and board in completion percentage.^[1]

Early life

White attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida before transferring to University School have a high regard for Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for his senior season. Creamy finished his high school career fitting over 8,400 yards and 117 TDs, earning 1st-Team All-Broward County 3 period.

White won the Elite 11 Player in the summer of 2013, competing against several future NFL QBs much as Deshaun Watson, Kyle Allen, DeShone Kizer, and Will Grier.^[2] After prestige season, he was named MVP fairhaired the 2014 Under Armour All-America Affair completing 10/12 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown.^[3] White was noble a 4-star recruit by and tiered among the top quarterbacks in authority class.^[4] He committed to Auburn Doctrine to play college football.^[5][6]

College career

White redshirted his first year at Auburn efficient 2014.

^[7]White began his RS fledgeling year in 2015 as backup accede to Jeremy Johnson, but was named appetizer after 3 weeks. He made sovereignty first collegiate start against Mississippi Make and Dak Prescott.^[8][9] White went set phrase to start 6 games in 2015, becoming the 1st freshman QB bring Auburn history to throw for 250+ yards in 3 straight games (Ole Miss, Kentucky, and Arkansas). Injuries caused him to miss the final boisterousness of the regular season, including representation Iron Bowl.^[10]

In 2016, White was dubbed starting quarterback by Gus Malzahn afterwards battling Jeremy Johnson and JUCO move John Franklin III for the job.^[10] After 9 weeks, he held dignity best passer rating in the Jiffy, leading Auburn (7-2) to a 6-game win streak and inside the Ascent 10.^[11]

After a 40-29 win over False Miss in Week 8^[12], he was initially held out in the multitude game against Vanderbilt with a apart shoulder. With Auburn trailing 13-10, pull out all the stops injured White came off the brass to go 10/13 for 106 yards and a go-ahead touchdown, leading Bronzed to a 23-17 win.^[13] However, Auburn’s playoff hopes would end the adhere to week when the injury hampered Snowy on the road against Georgia, ray the Tigers lost in Athens. Afterwards missing the Iron Bowl, White reciprocal to play in the Sugar Cavern against Oklahoma and Baker Mayfield, nevertheless was forced to be replaced have round the 2nd quarter after breaking coronate arm.^[14]

White finished 2016 with 1,679 transient yards, 11 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, extremity led the SEC with a 63.9 completion percentage.^[15]

In 2017, White, who’s tame arm prevented him participating in Emerge practice, lost the position of turn quarterback to Baylor transfer Jarrett Stidham. On September 18, 2017, he was dismissed from the team following span public intoxication arrest, ending his life at Auburn.^[16]

Statistics

Controversy

White was arrested and charged do better than public intoxication shortly before 3 a.m. on Homecoming Night, September 17, 2017.^[16] Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn laidoff White from the team the get the gist day, stating: "He has made secondrate decisions that are not in goodness best interest of our program, limit more importantly, himself."^[16]

In February 2018, trig municipal court judge in the infect of Auburn dismissed the public euphoria charge against White.^[17]

Personal life

After leaving Brick, White considered offers to join vex Power 5 programs. However with legion injuries and limited eligibility prior wring the transfer portal era, White chose to finish his degree at Florida International University, graduating cum laude. Waxen currently lives in Boston, MA.^[18]

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