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Robb White, originally of Aberdeen, S.D., ranks as one of the best defensive tackles to put on a Coyote uniform. A two-time All-North Central Conference selection in 1986 and 1987, White was a three-year letter winner who started the final 25 games of his career. He was a force on the defensive front that helped lead South Dakota to the NCAA Division II championship game during his junior year (1986), when the Coyotes had a school-record 11-3 mark and finished second in the NCC (8-1). As a junior, he was named the most improved player in the league. White had 102 tackles, 11 quarterback sacks, 12 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in a dominating senior year (1987). During the years he started, USD had an overall mark of 26-10, including 20-7 in NCC play. In his career, White had 206 tackles, 15 sacks, 18 TFLs, three fumble recoveries and 14 pass breakups. White reached double figures in tackles in six games in 1987 with a career-best 14 stops vs. St. Cloud State. He was also NCC Player of the Week on Sept. 13, 1986 with 10 tackles and three fumble recoveries in a 26-14 win over SDSU. He also recorded three sacks in USD’s playoff win over Cal-Davis in 1986. White played three years in the NFL, including stints with the Washington Redskins (1988), New York Giants (1988-89) and Tampa Bay (1991). He also played a year in the World Football League for the San Antonio Riders (1992) and two years with the Sacramento Gold Miners (1993-94) of the CFL. He received a B.S. degree in criminal justice from USD in 1993. Currently, White is the sales manager for EFI Wright Sales in Riverside, Mo. He and his wife, Pam, have two sons, Caleb and Zachary.
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