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2018 Track and Field Roster

Jaylin White

Jaylin White

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Major:
    African-American & African Studies
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • High School:
    Vista Murrieta HS '17

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2017: Played in all 11 games as a true freshman... Finished with 12 tackles, eight solo and four assisted... 1.5 of those tackles were for loss, costing opponents four yards... Also recorded a breakup at Weber State (9/23) and Northern Arizona (10/21).

VISTA MURRIETA HS '17: Attended Morse High (San Diego) for three years before moving to Vista Murrieta for his senior year... Competed in football, track & field and basketball at both schools... Football coaches were Tracy McNair (Morse) and David Olsen (VM)... Posted 41 tackles with two interceptions and 18 breakups as a senior, earning All-Southwestern League honors... Played wide receiver, defensive back and return specialist at Morse... Totaled 27 catches for 920 yards on offense, 2,232 in all-purpose yards plus three picks on defense... The Tigers' basketball team finished with a 47-15 combined record and an Eastern League title with White as its point guard... Averaged eight assists, six steals and eight points per game as a junior... Won an Eastern League championship in triple jump (43-9) in 2016, ultimately finishing fifth at the San Diego Section's championship meet... Also competed in long jump, relays and middle distances for Tigers... Selected Top 50 player by San Diego Insider... Appeared on Principal's Honor Roll for three years.

PERSONAL: Born in Bakersfield, Calif.... Intends to study sports medicine with plans on becoming an athletic trainer... Parents are Jason and Laloya White... Both were athletes at CSU Bakersfield... Links Achiever (for athletics, academics and community service)... San Diego Golden Pyramid scholar for 13 years... Member of winning step team at Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade... Captured youth national championships in both track & field (Mercury T&F) and football (Frat Boyz Football)... Earned All-Star, All-Defensive Team and All-Hustle Team recognition at Phenom 150 basketball camp.

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