[1] A 3 star prospect, he committed to play college football at North Carolina State University over offers from ECU and Wake Forest.
[5][4][1] As a freshman in 2020, White was originally meant to redshirt in order to put additional muscle on his frame but would end up playing following injuries in the teams secondary.
[1] In his second game receiving playing time he would record a key interception in the 4th quarter of the Wolfpack's 15–14 win over Liberty and was named the ACC Rookie of the Week.
[7][6] On September 18, 2022, he was named the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week following a two interception, one pick-six performance against Texas Tech.
[10] On January 11, he announced that he had withdrawn from the transfer portal and would return to NC State for his final year of eligibility.