Three-star linebacker DJ White was Michigan State's first 2025 in-state commit. He spoke with Spartan Nation about what he does best as a player.
The Orchard Lake St. Mary's product is crucial to Spartans' coach Jonathan Smith 's goal of making his program the in-state and Midwest at-large recruiting power.The 6-foot-3, 190-pound recruit will give Spartans defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Joe Rossi a lot to work with.
As a junior, White registered 76 tackles, 42 of them solo, and eight for a loss. He also forced two fumbles."I'm a sideline-to-sideline player. I'm the type where if I'm on the left side, and the running back gets the ball right, I can chase him down all the way to the right and make the tackle," White said.
White's athleticism is one of his traits that has Michigan State excited. He was a safety before his move to linebacker. White is also a track athlete, competes in the high jump, long jump, 110-meter hurdles and 60-meter hurdles."I can pretty much do a lot in both positions ," White said. When it comes to the intangibles, White was certain he could bring everything the Spartans would want.
"I'm a good verbal person to talk to, and I like to help out a lot," he said."They're gonna get a nice guy, I'm very respectful, coachable, and I'm also a thinker -- so I know how to think my way out of things or think my way into making a play. I feel like they're going to get a very smart linebacker."-- a position he played until his sophomore year of high school.White said he is working to be the best linebacker in the Big Ten someday.
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