Trey White Season 2024

HONORS
* 2024 Bednarik Award Watch List (most outstanding defensive player)
* 2024 First Team All-Mountain West
* 2024 Team Captain
* 2022 SDSU Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year
* Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 7, 2024)

Has seen the most improvement under the new coaching staff ... Super steady and consistent worker with a high motor.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024)
Named to the Bednarik Award watch list, which honors the nation's most outstanding defensive player ... A first team all-Mountain West selection ... Also named to the all-MW first team by College Football Network ... Earned midseason all-America honors from Associated Press (first team), College Football Network (first team) and The Sporting News (second team) ... Named midseason EDGE Defender of the Year and first team all-MW by CFN ... Voted team captain by his teammates, first Aztec underclassman to be named captain (along with Tano Letuli) since 2005 ... Had a breakout season starting all 12 games in the Aztecs' new 4-2-5 defense totaling 60 tackles (40 solo), 18.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... His 12.5 sacks ranks tied for third in SDSU single-season history while his 18.5 TFL is 13th ... At the end of the regular season, he ranked fourth in FBS in total sacks, fourth in sacks per game (1.04), fourth in TFL per game (1.5), fourth in TFL yards (102), fifth in total TFL and tied for 11th in sack yards (68) - led the Mountain West in every category ... According to Pro Football Focus, ranked second in the conference with 39 total quarterback pressures ... Was the only season opening Aztec defensive starter with a division I start in his career ... Recorded five tackles (three solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and a forced fumble in the season opener against Texas A&M-Commerce ... Recorded four tackles against Oregon State on Sept. 7 ... Had six tackles (five solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a pass breakup at Cal on Sept. 14 ... Set a then career-high eight tackles with career bests of four TFL and three sacks at Central Michigan on Sept. 28 ... Recorded his second consecutive game with four tackles for loss and three sacks in the conference opener against Hawai'i on Oct. 5 ... Named MW Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 7 after his performance against Hawai'i, the first weekly honor of his career ... Had five tackles total against the Rainbow Warriors along with a pass breakup ... Registered his fourth consecutive game with at least two tackles for loss and two sacks, recording three and two respectively at Wyoming on Oct. 12 ... Totaled 13.5 TFL and 10.5 sacks in that four game stretch ... Had three tackles, 0.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks vs. Washington State ... It was his fifth consecutive game adding to his nation-leading sack total ... Added to his TFL total for the sixth straight game at Boise State, recoring two tackles (one TFL) on Nov. 1 ... Had four tackles against New Mexico, just his second game of the season without a TFL ... Recorded three tackles at UNLV on Nov. 16 ... Totaled seven tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss and a sack at Utah State on Nov. 23 ... Ended the season with a career best nine tackles (four solo) against Air Force on Nov. 30.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Played in all 12 games, including his first career start ... Recorded an interception and 15 tackles (nine solo) ... Had 2.0 tackles for loss ... Also had a fumble recovery that nearly went for a defensive touchdown ... Had an interception in 21 snaps against Ohio on Aug. 26 in 21 snaps ... It was his first career interception ... Played 24 defensive snaps against Idaho State on Sept. 2, making three tackles (one solo) ... Also recorded his first quarterback hurry of the season ... Logged 17 snaps against UCLA on Sept. 9 ... Recovered the first fumble of his career that was initially ruled a touchdown, but reversed upon review giving the offense the ball on the one yard line ... Played nine snaps off the bench at No. 16/17 Oregon State on Sept. 16 ... Recorded the first pass breakup of his career ... Played just eight snaps of the conference opener against Boise State on Sept. 22 ... Recorded his second solo tackle of the season ... Logged 15 statless snaps at Air Force on Sept. 30 ... Only played on special teams at Hawai’i on Oct. 14 ... Logged 13 defensive snaps against Nevada on Oct. 21 ... Made two solo tackles and recorded his first quarterback hurry of the season ... Had one quarterback hurry in 17 defensive snaps against Utah State on Nov. 4 ... Made two tackles (one solo) at Colorado State on Nov. 11 ... Had one tackle at San Jose State on Nov. 18 ... His lone tackle went for a loss of three yards, his second of the season ... Made his first collegiate start in the season finale against Fresno State on Nov. 25 ... Recorded a career-high four tackles (two solo).

REDSHIRT SEASON (2022)
Was named the team’s special teams scout team player of the year ... Played the final three games of the season, saving his redshirt campaign ... Had one solo tackle and a quarterback hurry ... Played 16 snaps overall ... Made his collegiate debut on Nov. 18 at New Mexico, playing three statless snaps late ... Also played on special teams against Air Force on Nov. 24 ... Had his first career tackle and a quarterback hurry against Middle Tennessee on Dec. 24 in the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letter winner at nearby Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, Calif. … Was a three-time first-team all-league selection and won the Spring 2021 Mesa League Defensive Player of the Year … Also was a two-time team MVP … Totaled 64 tackles (45 solo) as a senior (according to MaxPreps) with 13 sacks, 19 quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and two pass breakups … Ended up with 26 sacks for his career … Competed in one year of track & field at EHS … Was a three-star recruit by 247sports and ESPN, and a two-star recruit by Rivals … Received a scout grade of 83 by 247sports and 74 by ESPN.

PERSONAL
Treyton Joseph White was born May 25, 2004, in Chula Vista, Calif. ... Son of Joe and Deanna White ... Chose San Diego State over offers from Arizona, Northern Arizona, Columbia and Pennsylvania ... Also was recruited by Air Force, Army West Point, Cal Poly, Yale and Princeton ... Plans on majoring in either business or kinesiology ... Favorite athletes are NFL players Adrian Peterson and Shaquil Barrett.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 9 vs. Air Force (11/30/24)
Tackles for Loss: 4.0 at Central Michigan (9/28/24), vs. Hawai'i (10/5/24)
Sacks: 3.0 at Central Michigan (9/28/24), vs. Hawai'i (10/5/24)
Interceptions: 1 vs. Ohio (8/26/23)
Pass Breakups: 1, four times
Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (8/31/24)
Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. UCLA (9/9/23)