Jerry White

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rockville, Md.
High School:
Wheaton HS

Bandit safety who has been a physical presence at the position this spring ... hard hitter who is terrific on special teams ... will provide senior leadership ... a member of the punt block and kickoff units ... 17 tackles last year ... blocked a UCF punt that was recovered for a touchdown by Joe Hunter, the big play of that WVU win ... pair of tackles in the Syracuse win ... three solo stops in the Temple victory ... 14 tackles during the 2002 season ... recorded eight special-teams tackles in win at Temple ... Special Teams Champion: Temple ... had not seen previous varsity action ... scout team player of the week: Ohio ... came to WVU from Livingston College, where he was a starter at free safety ... two-year team captain for Coach Lee Branthover at Wheaton High ... all-league and Montgomery County Gazette all-county ... played on an AAU basketball team that finished eighth in the national tournament ... also an all-state long jumper ... born June 21, 1981 ... son of Reginald Jones ... one of five children ... majoring in sport management ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll