Marshall University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Jackson White
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, Fla.
- High School:
- Buchholz
R-JUNIOR SEASON (2019): Vital part of the team’s special teams … Played in all 13 games as the team’s holder … Played in 39 career games … Held for all-conference long-snapper Matt Beardall and all-conference kicker Justin Rohrwasser, the latter of whom won the Conference USA Special Team Player of the Year award … Graduated early and began coaching career at the University of South Carolina.
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018): Reserve quarterback and key special teams player … Played in all 13 games, including the team’s Gasparilla Bowl win against USF … Was the team’s holder for all extra points and field goals.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Reserve quarterback … Saw action in all 13 games … Took snaps at quarterback at Middle Tennessee … Also the team’s holder for extra points and field goals.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Redshirted … Traveled as the third team quarterback, but never saw action … Named to the 2016-17 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0 or greater GPA).
HERD FILE: Born Aug. 2, 1998 … Considered walk-on offer from Florida before signing with Herd … Rivals 2-star prospect … Florida Class 7A All-State honorable mention as 2015 senior… Gainesville Sun’s co-Big School Player of the Year … In senior season, passed for 2,732 yards with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for the 10-2 Bobcats, who captured their first district title since 2004; reached the Class 7A regional semifinals … Rallied Buchholz to five victories in the fourth quarter … Set career school records for passing yards (5,187) and touchdowns (49) … Father, Brian White, is wide receivers coach at Boston College and longtime major college assistant who was named 2004 AFCA National Assistant Coach of the Year while at Wisconsin; other stops include Florida (he was on Coach Urban Meyer’s staff with current Herd defensive coordinator Chuck Heater), Washington, Syracuse and UNLV … Brian White was an All-Ivy League QB at Harvard … Grandfather, Don White, played quarterback at Notre Dame and has been longtime Massachusetts high school coach … Lists Peyton Manning as his favorite quarterback … From same Florida high school that produced longtime play-by-play “Voice of the Herd,” Steve Cotton.
