Marvin White
Marvin L. White is an American former professional football safety. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Kilgore College from 2003–04, then played at Texas Christian.
White also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions of the National Football League, and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
Early life
White was a stand out athlete at Port Barre High, where he earned 14 total letters. As a senior in 2002, he led the Red Devils to their first-ever Louisiana Class 2A Football State Championship, and was named All-State in both football and basketball.College career
Kilgore College
White attended Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas, where he was named a junior college All-American while leading the Rangers to a 10-2 record in 2004.TCU
After his two years at Kilgore, White transferred to TCU in Fort Worth. As a junior in 2005, he started nine games, including the last seven of the season and was a big part of TCU's conference championship in their first year in the Mountain West Conference. After the season, White was named second-team All-MWC.During his senior season at TCU, White led the team in both interceptions and tackles. His performance earned him first-team All-MWC honors as well as an invitation to play in the annual East-West Shrine Game.
His intense style of play and tenacious hitting, coupled with his being a native of Louisiana has earned him the nickname of "Gator" from his teammates and fans. His most memorable moment at TCU will almost undoubtedly be what has come to be known as "The Great White Hit". In the fourth quarter of a home game against rival Texas Tech, White hit Red Raiders' receiver Robert Johnson so hard that his helmet came off, and Johnson was removed from the game due to injury.
The hit caused announcer Glenn Parker to describe White with the following: "he has a suddenness about him and violence in him."
He was an education major.