Melvin White (American football)
Melvin O'Key White (born June 26, 1990) is a former American football cornerback who played in the NFL and the Canadian Football League. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed 203 pounds during his playing days. White grew up in Freeport, Texas, and attended Brazosport High School, where he played football and ran track. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, earning a criminal justice degree.
White went undrafted in 2013 but signed with the Carolina Panthers. In his rookie season, he started 10 games and recorded 45 tackles, 2 interceptions (one he returned for a touchdown), 5 passes defensed, and 1 forced fumble, helping the Panthers reach the playoffs. He stayed with the Panthers into 2014 but was released in 2015 due to an injury settlement. He then spent time with the St. Louis Rams’ practice squad in 2015 and the Minnesota Vikings in 2016 before moving to the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2017–2018, re-signing with the team in 2018.
In his NFL career, White totaled 83 tackles, 3 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 defensive touchdown.
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