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Devin White

LB

Drafted 5th overall in the 1st round of the 2019 draft, Devin White arrived from LSU. He's currently with DET, in his 8th season in the league. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 73.0 ScoutIndex Rating, the 93rd percentile at the position.

Size

6'0", 252#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 1, 5th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2026

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
34.6

20th percentile among DEFs

6 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.50
Pass rush×0.3-0.74
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2-0.63
Availability×0.1-0.73

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026DET36.13
2025LV7317
2024HOU34.66
2023TB64.914
2022TB6917
2021TB65.917
2020TB94.315
2019TB67.813

Career profile

Devin White has appeared in 102 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: TB (2019–2023), HOU (2024), LV (2025), DET (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 94.3, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2024 splits

regular season

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 8IND—41
Week 10DET—40.5
Week 11DAL—40.9
Week 12TEN—40
Week 13JAX—40.3
Week 18TEN—42.5

Devin White — common questions

What position does Devin White play?
Devin White is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Devin White played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Devin White has played for TB (2019–2023), HOU (2024), LV (2025), DET (2026).
Where did Devin White go to college?
Devin White played college football at LSU.
When was Devin White drafted?
Devin White was selected in round 1, 5th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Devin White scored?
Devin White has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Devin White's ScoutIndex Rating?
Devin White rated 36.1 for 2026, the 21st percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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