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Where did Devin White go to high school?

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Devin Marcel White is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.

He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Buccaneers fifth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Where did Devin White go to high school?

Devin White attended North Webster High School in Springhill, Louisiana where he played football as a standout linebacker and running back.

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White was a controversial recruit out of high school, having multiple run-ins with police. In November 2015, he and his teammate Keuntra Gipson were arrested for having sex with a 14-year-old, a misdemeanour in Louisiana.

One month later, White was arrested for misdemeanour charges of “careless operation of a motor vehicle and flight from an officer.” Because of his legal situation, White was dismissed from 2015 Under Armour All-America Game.

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Despite these controversies, he was still able to sign with LSU to play football.

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White was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round with the fifth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. His selection made him the highest-drafted LSU defensive player since Patrick Peterson in 2011, as well as the highest-drafted linebacker in school history.

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On July 20, 2019, the Buccaneers signed White to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $29.32 million contract including a signing bonus of $19.34 million.

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