Aydan White

Aydan White
North Carolina State Wolfpack – No. 3
PositionCornerback
ClassGraduate Student
MajorSport Management
Personal information
Born:Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolChrist School (Arden, North Carolina)
Career highlights and awards

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

Early life

White was born in Asheville, North Carolina.[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]

On January 2, 2024, White announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[10] On January 11, he announced that he had withdrawn from the transfer portal and would return to NC State for his final year of eligibility.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Thompson, David (November 25, 2020). "NC State freshman Aydan White's breakthrough big play was no aberration". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Barrows, Kari (October 3, 2022). "Clemson vs NC State game brings Western North Carolina natives back to the region". WCIV. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Aydan White '20 Makes All-ACC Football Team". christschool.org. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Thompson, David (March 31, 2019). "Christ School's Aydan White commits to ACC program". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Aydan White, NC State Wolfpack, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Rego, Max (November 10, 2022). "NC State football: Drake Thomas, Aydan White take different paths to major defensive roles". Saturday Road. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "How a repaired shoulder, contact lenses led to Aydan White's rise with NC State football". The Fayetteville Observer. November 3, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Bradham, Matthew (September 18, 2022). "NC State's Aydan White Named Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week". Pack Insider. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. November 29, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Rudolph, Justin (January 2, 2024). "NC State cornerback Aydan White intends to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Bradham, Matthew (January 11, 2024). "All-ACC CB Aydan White is Returning to NC State in 2024, Taking His Name out of the Transfer Portal". Pack Insider. Retrieved January 26, 2024.