He played college football at Georgia Tech, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

He attended Union Grove High School and played for head coach Paul Borgdorf.

[1] In high school he played cornerback and wide receiver where he made the All-Region team and was an honorable mention for All-State.

[2] He received a number of offers to play Division I football including those from Georgia Tech, Auburn, California, and Illinois.

[1] During the Music City Bowl against Ole Miss, White recorded the first interception of his college career in the fourth quarter.

[1] A week later, he stopped a 75-yard run by forcing a fumble out of the back of the end zone against the Pittsburgh Panthers that went for a touchback.

Lance Zierlein of NFL.com praised him for his patience in coverage and his ability to displace receivers with his jam technique.

[7] He also complimented his ability to break on the ball with his short quickness, and noted that he had forced at least one fumble every year he was at Georgia Tech.

[1][7] But Zierlein criticized his "very" average recovery speed and his inability to efficiently exercise proper technique in coverage, specifically the fact that he could not turn around fast enough or "flip his hips" quickly.