Houston Texans White was selected in the seventh round of the
2002 NFL draft by the
Houston Texans. He signed with the team in June, and made an instant impact during the preseason. In a 13–10 win over the
New Orleans Saints, White recorded 4 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in a single game. "You have to be in the right place at the right time doing the right job," White said "I like this a lot. Hopefully I'll do a lot more pass rushing." White was waived by the team on August 25, 2002.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint) White was signed to the practice squad of the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 4, 2002. He was released on September 19, signed to the practice squad on October 22, and released again on November 5, 2002.
Atlanta Falcons White was signed to the practice squad of the
Atlanta Falcons on November 27, 2002. He was released on December 24, 2002. White then spent the NFL preseason with the Bears. He turned in a 2 sack performance in a 16–6 loss to the
Cleveland Browns, the Bears last game of the preseason. "Hopefully I displayed enough to get a shot on this team" said White after the game. He was waived the following day. He was waived on September 2, 2005. White signed with the Buccaneers on August 4, 2007. White ended the 2007 season, his first with the Buccaneers, leading the team with 8 sacks despite starting only 2 games. He also led the team that year with 7 forced fumbles, tied with
Broderick Thomas for the most in franchise history in a single year. White tied
James Harrison for second in the NFL that year for forced fumbles, despite Harrison starting all 16 games and White starting just two. Harrison was named to the
Pro Bowl for the season.
2008 An
exclusive-rights free agent in the 2008 offseason, White signed his one-year, $370,000 tender offer on July 26. White later signed a new three-year, $2.845 million contract on September 15, 2008, with the possibility to earn more money in incentives. White was set to become a free agent in 2011. White finished the 2008 season with 5 sacks, tied for second most on the team.
2009 For the 2009 season, White again led the Buccaneers in sacks with 6.5. Through Week 8, his first stint as a starting player, he also led the team with 28 quarterback pressures.
2010 In 2010, his last with the Buccaneers, White recorded 4.5 sacks, leading the team for the third time in his four years in Tampa. He also finished the year tied for most forced fumbles on the team with 2
Minnesota Vikings On August 22, 2011, White signed with the
Minnesota Vikings. He was released on September 2, 2011.
Virginia Destroyers White was signed by the
Virginia Destroyers of the
United Football League on October 12, 2011. He played for the Destroyers from 2011 to 2012. ==Personal life==