2012 Football Roster
Roster
White, Mitchell

Jersey Number 32
Mitchell White
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Livonia, Mich.
- High School:
- Stevenson
Bio
Career Stats | Bio (PDF)
Game-by-Game Statistics: 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 CAREER NOTES: Four-year letterwinner played in 43 career games, primarily on special teams . . . recorded 26 career tackles . . . former walk-on was awarded a scholarship prior to the 2010 season. 2012 SEASON (SENIOR): Appeared in all 13 games . . . recorded seven tackles . . . had four tackles on special teams, including three on kickoffs . . . started at cornerback in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl against TCU . . . recorded two tackles at Central Michigan. 2011 SEASON (JUNIOR): Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams . . . tallied eight tackles (4 solos, 4 assists) . . . posted two tackles against Indiana . . . recorded a career-high three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic. 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010, primarily on special teams . . . produced 10 tackles (5 solos, 5 assists) . . . credited with a pass break-up in his first career start (at boundary corner) at No. 18 Iowa . . . contributed two tackles each vs. Western Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Northern Colorado and No. 15 Alabama . . . also returned a punt 14 yards vs. Northern Colorado . . . former walk-on was award a scholarship prior to the 2010 season. 2009 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in the final four games of the 2009 season (vs. Western Michigan, Purdue, Penn State and Texas Tech) to earn his first letter . . . recorded a tackle in the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Texas Tech . . . named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Illinois. 2008 SEASON: Redshirted . . . MSU TRACK HIGHLIGHTS: Competed in the high jump at four meets during the indoor track & field season, highlighted by a season-best leap of 2.05m (6-8 3/4) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational - the second-best team mark on the season . . . cleared 2.00m (6-6 3/4) at the Notre Dame Invitational two weeks earlier and leaped 1.95m (6-4 3/4) at the Indiana Invitational . . . also competed at the Big Ten Championships. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-year starter at quarterback for Coach Tim Gabel at Stevenson High School in Livonia, Mich. . . . honorable mention all-state selection as a senior . . . completed 77-of-144 passes (.535) for 1,433 yards, 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions in 2007 while leading the Spartans (13-1) to the Division 1 state finals . . . rushed 64 times for 290 yards (4.5 avg.) and three TDs as a senior . . . hit 14-of-26 throws for 215 yards and three scores in a 2007 playoff win over Novi . . . connected on 86-of-174 passes (.494) for 1,133 yards, 11 TDs and five interceptions as a junior . . . four-year letterman in track and field . . . won the 2008 state high jump championship (6-6) . . . earned All-America recognition in the high jump with a personal-best 6-10 . . . son of Michael and Karen White . . . born March 30, 1990 . . . father Michael ran track at Michigan State . . . his identical brother Myles is a senior wide receiver at Louisiana Tech . . . participates in Athletes in Action sports ministry . . . received his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science - human resources and society in December 2012.
Game-by-Game Statistics: 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 CAREER NOTES: Four-year letterwinner played in 43 career games, primarily on special teams . . . recorded 26 career tackles . . . former walk-on was awarded a scholarship prior to the 2010 season. 2012 SEASON (SENIOR): Appeared in all 13 games . . . recorded seven tackles . . . had four tackles on special teams, including three on kickoffs . . . started at cornerback in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl against TCU . . . recorded two tackles at Central Michigan. 2011 SEASON (JUNIOR): Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams . . . tallied eight tackles (4 solos, 4 assists) . . . posted two tackles against Indiana . . . recorded a career-high three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic. 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010, primarily on special teams . . . produced 10 tackles (5 solos, 5 assists) . . . credited with a pass break-up in his first career start (at boundary corner) at No. 18 Iowa . . . contributed two tackles each vs. Western Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Northern Colorado and No. 15 Alabama . . . also returned a punt 14 yards vs. Northern Colorado . . . former walk-on was award a scholarship prior to the 2010 season. 2009 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in the final four games of the 2009 season (vs. Western Michigan, Purdue, Penn State and Texas Tech) to earn his first letter . . . recorded a tackle in the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Texas Tech . . . named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Illinois. 2008 SEASON: Redshirted . . . MSU TRACK HIGHLIGHTS: Competed in the high jump at four meets during the indoor track & field season, highlighted by a season-best leap of 2.05m (6-8 3/4) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational - the second-best team mark on the season . . . cleared 2.00m (6-6 3/4) at the Notre Dame Invitational two weeks earlier and leaped 1.95m (6-4 3/4) at the Indiana Invitational . . . also competed at the Big Ten Championships. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-year starter at quarterback for Coach Tim Gabel at Stevenson High School in Livonia, Mich. . . . honorable mention all-state selection as a senior . . . completed 77-of-144 passes (.535) for 1,433 yards, 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions in 2007 while leading the Spartans (13-1) to the Division 1 state finals . . . rushed 64 times for 290 yards (4.5 avg.) and three TDs as a senior . . . hit 14-of-26 throws for 215 yards and three scores in a 2007 playoff win over Novi . . . connected on 86-of-174 passes (.494) for 1,133 yards, 11 TDs and five interceptions as a junior . . . four-year letterman in track and field . . . won the 2008 state high jump championship (6-6) . . . earned All-America recognition in the high jump with a personal-best 6-10 . . . son of Michael and Karen White . . . born March 30, 1990 . . . father Michael ran track at Michigan State . . . his identical brother Myles is a senior wide receiver at Louisiana Tech . . . participates in Athletes in Action sports ministry . . . received his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science - human resources and society in December 2012.
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