White won the Elite 11 MVP in the summer of 2013, competing against several future NFL QBs such as Deshaun Watson, Kyle Allen, DeShone Kizer, and Will Grier.

[10] In 2016, White was named starting quarterback by Gus Malzahn after battling Jeremy Johnson and JUCO transfer John Franklin III for the job.

[13] However, Auburn's playoff hopes would end the next week when the injury hampered White on the road against Georgia, and the Tigers lost in Athens.

[16] Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn dismissed White from the team the next day, stating: "He has made poor decisions that are not in the best interest of our program, and more importantly, himself.

However, with multiple injuries and limited eligibility prior to the transfer portal era, White chose to finish his degree at Florida International University.