Kyzir White

SS, OLB · West Virginia
Just like his older brothers, Kevin and Ka’Raun White, Kyzir White followed in their footsteps from Emmaus High to Lackawanna College to West Virginia. Except instead of staying at wide receiver like his brothers, White elected the defensive side of the ball and developed into an impact safety at the college level. A two-year starter at West Virginia, White arrived in Morgantown in 2016 and filled the shoes of KJ Dillon at the “Spur” position, a hybrid linebacker/safety role in the Mountaineers 3-3-5 base scheme. He lined up primarily near the line of scrimmage, covering the slot/tight end and leveraging vs. the run. White is a mean-spirited hunter and displays an understanding of football geometry, making him at-worst a core special teams player. Like most safeties, he is at his best with the play in front of him, but his NFL ceiling will hinge on his development in coverage. BACKGROUND White was a four-star JUCO recruit and had more options than either of his brothers with programs like USC, Penn State and Nebraska pursuing him hard. However, he decided to stay closer to home and kept the Lackawanna-to-West Virginia pipeline alive, committing to the Mountaineers. White was an ideal fit as the “Spur” defender in the WVU’s 3-3-5 base scheme and started immediately as a junior, posting 58 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and five passes defended in 2016. He started all 13 games as a senior and finished second on the team with 94 tackles and tied for first with three interceptions, earning Second Team All-Big 12 honors.