Brad White

Bradley Dee White (August 18, 1958 – July 16, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life and education White was born on August 18, 1958, in Rexburg, Idaho. He was the oldest of four children. Growing up, White worked on the family potato farm in Idaho Falls. He started playing football while in fourth grade and was coached by his father for several years. White earned all-state honors in both sports and also was the state champion in discus throw and shotput. Football practice started on August 18, which was his 18th birthday. In the 1980 season, White's senior year, he tied for first on the team in "big plays", having recorded five sacks, five tackles-for-loss and two forced fumbles. Despite being a 12th round pick, he impressed in training camp and made the final roster as backup nose tackle, becoming one of only six rookies to make the team. At first, they had him play exclusively on the special teams. "On field goal attempts, I'm what they call the 'jumper,' the guy who's supposed to block the kick," White said. White played every regular season game in the season and also appeared in their one playoff game, recording 22 tackles on the year.

In a strike-shortened 1982 season, White played in all nine regular season games and made three tackles. He helped the Buccaneers compile a 5–4 record and make it to the playoffs, where they lost to the Dallas Cowboys for the second consecutive year. He recorded a total of 20 tackles on the season. White was released at the final roster cuts in August. His release was described as "the biggest surprise of all" by The Tampa Tribune.

On August 31, White was signed by the Indianapolis Colts. He played as second-string nose tackle for most of the season, behind Leo Wisniewski. He also made one sack. He appeared in one game, starting in a 7–27 loss to the Chicago Bears before being released. It was the final game of his NFL career.

White played six NFL seasons and finished his career with 73 games played, 18 as a starter, and three sacks. He also unofficially made at least 181 tackles.

Later life and death White later worked for Anderson Press and TNT Fireworks. He resided the last 31 years of his life in Florence, Alabama. With his wife, Cathy, White had two children.

White died on July 16, 2022, at the age of 63.