Keion White, Georgia Tech Football News: Draft Scout Player News

08/10/22 - DT Keion White, rSr/2023, Georgia Tech

The last time Keion White was healthy and playing football, it was at Old Dominion in 2019. A full-systems-go White contributing to a Georgia Tech defense that needs a boost has been a long time coming, but it seems that might finally be coming to fruition. "I'm 1,000% back," White said Saturday at Media Day. "I was getting to the point last year where I was just trying to get back on the field and feel comfortable being back on the field. Wasn't able to get to that point. But over the offseason I've done a lot of rehab, done a lot of training, done a lot of field work, and I'm at the point where I'm confident enough that I feel like I'm better than I was before I was injured. So I'm definitely 1,000% back." White played in the Yellow Jackets' final four games of last season, but wasn't fully healthy. He also didn't get to play in 2020, with Old Dominion forgoing the season because of COVID-19. He transitioned to defensive end in the spring of 2019 after playing two seasons at tight end.

So, now, White brings a unique perspective to Tech in two ways: he's a super senior, one of the older guys in the room, and can break down the game from the perspective of the offense and the defense. He also figures to play an important role on the defensive line, with starters Jordan Domineck (now at Arkansas) and Jared Ivey (now at Ole Miss) transferring, as the Jackets aim to bounce back from three consecutive three-win seasons. "I'm really excited about Keion," coach Geoff Collins said Saturday. "I think when he came to us a year-and-a-half ago, there was a lot of build-up and a lot of excitement. And unfortunately Keion had some injury things and wasn't ever 100% last year, but he is a tough, physical person. He's a leader in the locker room, and it's not a lot of rah-rah, it's not a lot of talk, but just his attitude, his demeanor, his seriousness, his focus, how he works every single day kind of permeates throughout our entire locker room and our entire organization." - Atlanta Journal Constitution

rSr/2023