Darion White

Prior to UTSA 2024 NJCAA DI Defensive Player of the Year and first-team NJCAA All-America linebacker at Tyler Junior College … registered 124 total tackles including 56 solo stops, 15 tackles for losses and 6.5 sacks … also came up with two forced fumbles and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown … logged 10-or-more tackles in seven games, including a season-high 17 against both Trinity Valley and Blinn … appeared in nine games as a freshman in 2023 … began his collegiate career at Lamar, where he played in three games in 2022 … versatile athlete who played three positions for head coach Don Hyde at Waco La Vega High School … helped lead the Pirates to the regional semifinal round of the playoffs in each of his last two seasons … earned first-team all-district honors at linebacker as a senior … racked up 107 tackles, including 63 solo stops, seven tackles for loss and four sacks, as a senior … also had 31 quarterback hurries, six pass breakups, one fumble forced and a recovery in 2021 … first-team all-district performer at defensive end as a junior ... also an honorable mention all-district player for the basketball team. Personal Born Dec. 17, 2003 … psychology major.