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Career Stats
Game Logs: 2015 | 2014
White signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent after emerging as a full-time starter as a 2015 senior in his second campaign at Cal when he compiled three interceptions to lead the team while picking up 59 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards), 11 passes defended, eight pass breakups, a team-high tying one fumble recovery and one forced fumble, all career bests. He finished his two-year career at Cal as a 2014 junior and 2015 senior after transferring from Itawamba Community College with combined totals of 87 tackles, four interceptions that he returned 21 yards, 15 passes defended and 11 pass breakups.
After Cal
• Signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts following the 2016 NFL Draft
• Participated at Cal's Pro Day and the San Francisco 49ers Pro Day in 2016
Cal Career (2014-15)
• Played in 23 games with 16 starts and contributed 87 tackles, four interceptions that he returned 21 yards, 15 passes defended and 11 pass breakups during his two seasons with the program as a 2014 junior and 2015 senior after transferring following two campaigns at Itawamba Community College
• Posted a breakout season as a senior when he led the team with three interceptions while picking up 59 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-9 yards), 11 passes defended, eight pass breakups, a team-high tying one fumble recovery and one forced fumble, all career bests
• Set nearly all of his career single-game highs as a senior with nine tackles at Oregon, 1.0 tackles for loss twice at Washington and UCLA with the five tackle for loss yards against the Bruins also a career best, and three pass breakups at Washington
• Also had the lone forced fumble and fumble recovery of his career as a senior vs. Washington State and at Washington, respectively
• Had single interceptions in four different games, once as a junior vs. Stanford and three times as a senior vs. San Diego State, at Washington and at Oregon, returning his pick against the Huskies back a career-high 21 yards
Senior (2015)
• Tied for eighth in the Pac in both per-game interceptions (0.23) and passes defended (0.85)
• National honors candidate
• Earned fourth-team preseason All-Pac-12 honors from Phil Steele
• Listed as the starter at one cornerback position on the preseason depth chart
• Impressive in spring practices
• Contributed two tackles and one pass breakup in the spring game
Junior (2014)
• Played in each of the last 10 games and started three of the final five games including each of the last two after missing much of training camp and the first two contests due to injury
• Recorded all of his stats (28 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups) other than two games played over the final eight contests, tying for third on the team in interceptions and tying for fifth in pass breakups
• Registered a career-high seven tackles in the season finale vs. BYU
• Picked up five tackles both at Oregon State and at USC
• Recorded four tackles and the first interception of his career vs. Stanford
• Picked up two stops on three occasions vs. Washington, vs. UCLA and in his first career start vs. Oregon, adding pass breakups against the Bruins and Ducks
• Had his first career tackle and pass breakup at Washington State
• Made his collegiate debut at Arizona after missing the first two games due to injury
Itawamba Community College (2012-13)
• Named MACJC All-State as a 2013 sophomore with 53 tackles, a team-high six interceptions for 63 return yards with at least one pick in each of his last four games, 10 pass breakups and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) for a team that was 6-4 overall and earned its first playoff appearance since 2007
• Recorded 11 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore against East Mississippi Community College
• On the JCGridiron cornerback watch list prior to 2013 season
• Had 26 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss (-5 yards) and six pass breakups as a 2012 freshman
Grenada HS (Class of 2012)
• Named his school’s MVP as a 2011 senior when he had 22 tackles, seven pass breakups and one fumble recovery on defense, while adding team highs of 44 receptions for 714 yards receiving and seven TDs as well five rushes for 15 yards on offense, and 581 kick return yards and 118 punt return yards for a total of 1,428 all-purpose yards
• Scored 62 points as a senior on a total of 10 touchdowns and one two-point conversion on a reception
• Had 35 tackles, one interception and 11 pass breakups on defense while adding 24 receptions for 466 yards receiving and three TDs on offense as a 2010 junior on a team that reached the first round of the Class 6A playoffs, where they fell to eventual state champion South Panola
• Had 10 rushes for 22 yards as a 2009 sophomore
Recruiting Notes (Junior College Class of 2014)
• A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, 247Sports Composite, ESPN, Rivals and Scout
• The nation’s top-ranked cornerback according to JC Gridiron, while ESPN (No. 7), 247Sports (No. 13) and 247Sports Composite (No. 18) also had him on their list of the country’s best
• Checked in on lists of the nation’s top players overall by 247Sports (No. 104) and 247Sports Composite (No. 147)
• Among the top players overall in Mississippi according to 247Sports (No. 20) and 247Sports Composite (No. 25)
• Received an 87 grade by 247Sports, while 247Sports Composite had him at 0.8307, ESPN at 78 and Rivals at 5.6
Other
• Full name is Darius Chrisean White
• Born December 12, 1993
• Mother is Martha White
• Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.48 according to Rivals, while bench pressing 265 pounds and squatting 375 prior to his arrival at Cal
• Major is sociology
White's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 9 (at Oregon, 2015)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (twice, last at UCLA, 2015)
Tackle For Yards: 5 (at UCLA, 2015)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (vs. Washington State, 2015)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (at Washington, 2015)
Interceptions: 1 (four times, last at Oregon, 2015)
Interception Return Yards: 21 (at Washington, 2015)
Long Interception Return: 21 (at Washington, 2015)
Pass Breakups: 3 (at Oregon, 2015)
All-Purpose Yards: 21 (at Washington, 2015)
Last Updated
August 3, 2016
