Columbia University Athletics

CAREER
 
Played in 32 career games with 20 starts at outside linebacker … Totaled 131 total tackles (65 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss for 18 yards, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions and seven pass breakups in four-year career … Four-year letterwinner.
 
2018
 
Second Team All-Ivy League selection as an outside linebacker … Fall Academic All-Ivy League honoree … Second Team All-Ivy League selection by Phil Steele Magazine … Named the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player Award at team banquet … Named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society … Started and played in all 10 games as a senior … CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee … Ranked No. 5 in the Ivy League and No. 2 on the Lions in tackles with 81 (42 solo) tackles … Also registered 2.0 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups … Finished the year with three double-digit tackle games … Led the Lions in tackles in four games, ranking second on the squad … Registered six or more tackles in nine of 10 games on season … Totaled 10 tackles (four solo) in season finale vs. Cornell (Nov. 17) … Finished with eight tackles (all solo), with 1.0 sack for five yards and 2.0 tackles for loss for eight yards at Brown (Nov. 10) … Made eight tackles (two solo) at Harvard (Nov. 3) … Made nine tackles (three solo) vs. Yale (Oct. 27) … Led Lions with a career-high 12 tackles (seven solo) vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 20) … Registered 10 tackles (three solo) at Penn (Oct. 13) … Made six tackles (four solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Marist (Oct. 6) … Made seven tackles vs. Princeton (Sept. 28) … Led Lions with nine tackles (three solo), a fumble recovery and pass breakup in season debut at Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15) … Preseason All-Ivy League Third Team selection by Phil Steele Magazine.
 
2017
 
CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee … Started and played in all 10 games as a sophomore linebacker … Also contributed on special teams … Ranked No. 27 in the Ivy League in total tackles (48) and tied for No. 15 in passes defended (seven) … Ranked No. 3 on the Lions in tackles with 48 (22 solo), made 5.0 tackles for loss for eight yards, intercepted two passes for 30 yards and broke up five passes on the year … Led Lions with seven tackles (three solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and broke up a pass in season finale vs. Brown (Nov. 18) … Made four tackles with pass breakup at Cornell (Nov. 11) … Intercepted second pass of the year, made one tackle vs. Harvard (Nov. 4) … Made six tackles at Yale (Oct. 28) … Totaled four tackles at Dartmouth (Oct. 21) … Made a career-high 11 tackles (six solo) and intercepted a pass for a 30-yard return at Princeton (Sept. 30) … Broke up two passes, made five tackles vs. Georgetown (Sept. 23) … Registered a then career-best seven tackles (five solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss in season opener of first start vs. Wagner (Sept. 16).
 
2016
 
Played in nine games, primarily on special teams as a sophomore … Contributed as a backup linebacker … Earned varsity letter … Made one tackle on season … Made solo tackle at Georgetown (Sept. 24).
 
2015
 
Played in three games as a first-year linebacker … Made one tackle on the year on special teams … Earned varsity letter.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A 2015 graduate of Friendswood High School in suburban Houston, Texas, where he played two years of varsity football for head coach Robert Koopman … Earned First Team All-County honors … Named to the All-District 24-4A First Team as a senior defensive back … Over two-year career, made 226 total tackles (104 solo), intercepted four passes, made 7.0 tackles for loss, forced four fumbles and had four fumble recoveries … Averaged 12.4 tackles per game, totaled 149 tackles (104 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss, one interception, recovered three fumbles and forced two fumbles during his senior season … Also ran for 194 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns … Registered 10 or more tackles in 11 of 12 games … Had one 100-yard rushing game … Made 17 tackles and rushed for 105 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown vs. Dawson … Made 17 tackles vs. Fort Bend Hightower … Finished with 16 tackles vs. Clear Falls … Made 16 tackles vs. Clear Falls …Made 13 tackles with three tackles for loss vs. Texas City … Made 14 tackles vs. Brazoswood … Led the Mustangs to an 8-4 overall record, 5-2 league record and state playoff berth as a senior outside linebacker … Put up a career-best three interceptions and four forced fumbles, made 77 tackles and averaged 9.6 tackles per game during his all-district junior campaign … Made a career-high 19 tackles and intercepted a pass vs. Dawson … Made 15 tackles and intercepted a pass vs. Texas City … Led the Mustangs to a 9-3 overall record, 6-1 conference record and state playoff berth as a junior … Competed in track and field in the sprint relays and hurdles and also participated in lacrosse as a defensive midfielder … Personal record in the 300-meter hurdles was a 43.06.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born Sean Thomas White on November 19, 1996 … Son of Thomas and Colleen White … Committed to Columbia on January 20, 2015 … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Political Science.