Sean White (American football)

White attended University School of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. White finished his high school career with over 8,300 yards and 97 TDs passing. The summer before his senior season, White won the Elite 11 QB competition. He passed for 2,679 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior, earning 1st-Team All Broward County honors. He was the MVP of the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game after completing 10 of 12 passes for 156 yards with a touchdown.[1] White was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked among the top quarterbacks in his class.[2] He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[3][4]

White redshirted his first year at Auburn in 2014.[5] He started his redshirt freshman year in 2015 as the backup to Jeremy Johnson. After three games, Johnson was benched and White was named the starter. White started his first college game vs Mississippi State.[6][7] White started a total of six games in 2015. White became the first freshman QB in Auburn history to throw for 250 or more yards in 3 straight games, reaching the feat against Kentucky, Arkansas, and Ole Miss. An injury to left knee and foot caused White to miss the final games of the season. White finished the year with 1,167 passing yards, one touchdown pass against 4 interceptions, and a 58 percent completion percentage.[8]

In 2016, White battled Jeremy Johnson and John Franklin III for the starting quarterback job. On August 25, 2016, White was named the starting quarterback by head coach Gus Malzahn.[8] White played in eleven games, including a run into the Top 10 for Auburn (#9), winning 6 straight games to reach 7-2. White had the #3 completion pct in the FCS heading into Athens to face Georgia. A shoulder injury derailed that game and subsequently the season. White returned to play in the Sugar Bowl against Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma, until a broken arm caused White to be taken out in the 2nd quarter. White played several drives with a broken throwing arm, and even completed a pass to Will Hastings. White finished 2016 with 1,679 passing yards, 9 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, and a 63.9 completion percentage.

In 2017, White lost the position of starting quarterback to Baylor transfer Jarrett Stidham.

On September 18, 2017, White was dismissed from the team following a public intoxication arrest.[9]

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White was arrested and charged with public intoxication shortly before 3 a.m. on September 17, 2017.[9] Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn dismissed White from the team the next day, stating: "He has made poor decisions that are not in the best interest of our program, and more importantly, himself."[9] In February 2018, a municipal court judge in the city of Auburn dismissed the public intoxication charge against White and ordered him to pay court costs and complete 20 hours of community service.[10]

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