2016 Football Roster
White, Shareef
Jersey Number 30
Shareef White
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grenada, Miss.
- Prev School:
- Grenada HS
Bio
Career
Has played in 36 games, making 10 starts … Has logged 118 total tackles (92-26) … Also had seven TFL, two PBU, two forced fumbles, one sack, one interception and one QB hurry … Has 23 multi-tackle games.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
Earned Tiger 3.0 distinction for the 2014 fall semester.
2016 (Junior)
Played in 10 games … Missed three contests as a result of a leg injury … Made five starts at linebacker … Team’s ninth-leading tackler with 38 total hits (28-10) … Logged one interception, one PBU, one QB hurry and one forced fumble … Had eight multi-tackle performances … Posted a season-best seven total tackles in wins over Kansas (7-0) and Cincinnati (3-4) … The seven solo stops vs. the Jayhawks were a season high … Also had six total tackles vs. Ole Miss (4-2) and Temple (5-1) … Missed three of four games in the middle of the season as a result of a leg injury (Tulane, Tulsa, SMU) … Logged forced fumble and first collegiate interception in the home win over Kansas … His forced fumble ended a Kansas scoring drive in the first quarter … Caused the fumble at the Memphis 21-yard line and Jonathan Cook scooped up the loose ball and returned it 50 yards to Kansas 29-yard line … The Tigers scored a FG off the fumble for a 13-0 lead … His interception ended the Jayhawks’ final deep scoring threat in the fourth quarter … Picked the pass off at the Memphis 11-yard line … Credited with first collegiate QB hurry vs. Ole Miss.
2015 (Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games … Made five starts … Three starts were at MLB and the other two were at WLB … Tied as squad’s second-leading tackler with 63 total stops (51 solo/12 assists) … His 51 solo hits tied for team honors … Tied for team lead in TFL with seven (23 yards) … His 23 TFL yards were third on the squad … Also had one sack (10 yards) and one forced fumble … Logged 11 multi-tackle games … Had at least one tackle in 12 contests … Seven games with five or more stops … Received first collegiate start in the season-opening win over Missouri State … Posted his first collegiate TFL vs. Kansas … Overall, recorded seven total tackles (6-1) and two TFL in a win over the Jayhawks … The first of his two TFL vs. Kansas was midway through the first quarter and Memphis trailing 10-7 … Tackled the Jayhawks’ runner for a loss of three yards, and three plays later, Kansas punted … On the ensuing possession, the Tigers scored a FG to tie the game at 10- all … Followed Kansas game with six-straight contests of four-plus total tackles … The four-tackle streak included games vs. Bowling Green (5), Cincinnati (5), USF (4), Ole Miss (4), Tulsa (5) and Tulane (5) … During that same six-game stretch, had TFL vs. Bowling Green (1-5 yards), Cincinnati (1-2 yards), Tulsa (1-10 yards) and Tulane (1-1 yard) … One of his tackles at Bowling Green helped preserve the win … Trailing 44-41 with under three minutes to play, the Falcons faced a 2nd-and-16 from their own 35 … His five-yard TFL on that play forced a long thirddown situation that Bowling Green didn’t convert … The Falcons’ last drive ended on downs with 1:32 left … The TFL in a win at Tulsa was his first collegiate sack (10 yards) … The 10 yards were a career best for TFL/sack yardage … His sack came in the fourth quarter with Memphis leading 59-42, but the Golden Hurricane attempting to pull within striking distance … The sack pushed Tulsa back to its own 23 … Two plays later, the Memphis defense forced a fumble and set up the Tigers offense with a short field … Four plays after the fumble recovery, Memphis scored a TD to put the game out of reach … In the regular-season home finale vs. SMU, logged his first collegiate forced fumble … Also had five total tackles (4- 1) in a win over the Mustangs … His forced fumble was early in the first quarter … Shattered his previous career bests for total tackles and solo stops vs. Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl … Registered career highs for total hits (17) and unassisted tackles (14) and tied a career best with three assists vs. Auburn … Also had one TFL (1 yard) … His 17 total tackles are just outside the top-10 for most tackles in a game (No. 10 is 18 tackles) … His 14 solo stops tied for the fifth-most for a game in program history … The 17-tackle performance was the first double-digit hits game of his career.
2014 (Freshman)
Saw action in all 13 games … Notched 19 total tackles (13 unassisted/6 assists) stops … In addition to playing on defense, part of a special teams unit that ranked 17th nationally kick return defense (18.2 yards per return) … Member of the Tigers defense which ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense (19.5 ppg) … Memphis also ranked nationally in pass efficiency defense (8th; 106.31), rushing defense (19th; 121.5 ypg) and red zone defense (3rd; .688) ... Helped lead Memphis to the American Athletic Conference crown, the program’s first league title since 1971 ... The Tigers also won the Miami Beach Bowl title with a thrilling 55-48 double-overtime win over BYU … Played in first collegiate game in the season-opening win over Austin Peay … Had a season-high four total tackles (1-3) vs. the Governors … The three assists were a career best … One of his tackles came on a kick return and the other three stops were credited on defense … Both tackles in a win at Cincinnati were on kick returns … Had three solo tackles in a home victory over Tulsa … Posted season highs for total tackles (6) and solo hits (6) in a win at Tulane … Had one solo stop vs. BYU in the Miami Beach player section www.GoTigersGo.com 97 2017 Memphis Tigers Bowl … Stopped the BYU kick returner for a 17-yard run to the Cougars’ 18-yard line following the Tigers’ first TD.
High School
Played at Grenada High School for head coach Ashley Kuhn … One of the top collegiate prospects out of the Magnolia state in 2013 ... Four-year performer for the Chargers … Credited with 312 total tackles (257 solo/55 assists) for his prep career … As a senior in 2013, had 81 total tackles (74 solo/7 assists) … Recorded a season-high 16 tackles in a win over Greenville-Weston ... Posted two other double-digit tackle games vs. Horn Lake (10) and Hernando (11) … Logged seven tackles and one interception vs. DeSoto Central ... Helped lead the Chargers to a 9-3 overall record and a Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Class 6A state playoffs appearance … A 2013 Mississippi High School Football Coaches Association (MHSCA) All-State first team pick … Also earned 2013 Clarion Ledger All-State second team accolades … Following his senior campaign, played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... As a junior in 2012, had 110 total tackles (87 solo/23 assists) … Also earned all-state recognition his junior campaign.
Personal
Son of Sherryce White ... Born October 12 … Has an older sister, Symone Murphy, and a younger sister, Lauren Hervey ... Professional studies major.
Has played in 36 games, making 10 starts … Has logged 118 total tackles (92-26) … Also had seven TFL, two PBU, two forced fumbles, one sack, one interception and one QB hurry … Has 23 multi-tackle games.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
Earned Tiger 3.0 distinction for the 2014 fall semester.
2016 (Junior)
Played in 10 games … Missed three contests as a result of a leg injury … Made five starts at linebacker … Team’s ninth-leading tackler with 38 total hits (28-10) … Logged one interception, one PBU, one QB hurry and one forced fumble … Had eight multi-tackle performances … Posted a season-best seven total tackles in wins over Kansas (7-0) and Cincinnati (3-4) … The seven solo stops vs. the Jayhawks were a season high … Also had six total tackles vs. Ole Miss (4-2) and Temple (5-1) … Missed three of four games in the middle of the season as a result of a leg injury (Tulane, Tulsa, SMU) … Logged forced fumble and first collegiate interception in the home win over Kansas … His forced fumble ended a Kansas scoring drive in the first quarter … Caused the fumble at the Memphis 21-yard line and Jonathan Cook scooped up the loose ball and returned it 50 yards to Kansas 29-yard line … The Tigers scored a FG off the fumble for a 13-0 lead … His interception ended the Jayhawks’ final deep scoring threat in the fourth quarter … Picked the pass off at the Memphis 11-yard line … Credited with first collegiate QB hurry vs. Ole Miss.
2015 (Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games … Made five starts … Three starts were at MLB and the other two were at WLB … Tied as squad’s second-leading tackler with 63 total stops (51 solo/12 assists) … His 51 solo hits tied for team honors … Tied for team lead in TFL with seven (23 yards) … His 23 TFL yards were third on the squad … Also had one sack (10 yards) and one forced fumble … Logged 11 multi-tackle games … Had at least one tackle in 12 contests … Seven games with five or more stops … Received first collegiate start in the season-opening win over Missouri State … Posted his first collegiate TFL vs. Kansas … Overall, recorded seven total tackles (6-1) and two TFL in a win over the Jayhawks … The first of his two TFL vs. Kansas was midway through the first quarter and Memphis trailing 10-7 … Tackled the Jayhawks’ runner for a loss of three yards, and three plays later, Kansas punted … On the ensuing possession, the Tigers scored a FG to tie the game at 10- all … Followed Kansas game with six-straight contests of four-plus total tackles … The four-tackle streak included games vs. Bowling Green (5), Cincinnati (5), USF (4), Ole Miss (4), Tulsa (5) and Tulane (5) … During that same six-game stretch, had TFL vs. Bowling Green (1-5 yards), Cincinnati (1-2 yards), Tulsa (1-10 yards) and Tulane (1-1 yard) … One of his tackles at Bowling Green helped preserve the win … Trailing 44-41 with under three minutes to play, the Falcons faced a 2nd-and-16 from their own 35 … His five-yard TFL on that play forced a long thirddown situation that Bowling Green didn’t convert … The Falcons’ last drive ended on downs with 1:32 left … The TFL in a win at Tulsa was his first collegiate sack (10 yards) … The 10 yards were a career best for TFL/sack yardage … His sack came in the fourth quarter with Memphis leading 59-42, but the Golden Hurricane attempting to pull within striking distance … The sack pushed Tulsa back to its own 23 … Two plays later, the Memphis defense forced a fumble and set up the Tigers offense with a short field … Four plays after the fumble recovery, Memphis scored a TD to put the game out of reach … In the regular-season home finale vs. SMU, logged his first collegiate forced fumble … Also had five total tackles (4- 1) in a win over the Mustangs … His forced fumble was early in the first quarter … Shattered his previous career bests for total tackles and solo stops vs. Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl … Registered career highs for total hits (17) and unassisted tackles (14) and tied a career best with three assists vs. Auburn … Also had one TFL (1 yard) … His 17 total tackles are just outside the top-10 for most tackles in a game (No. 10 is 18 tackles) … His 14 solo stops tied for the fifth-most for a game in program history … The 17-tackle performance was the first double-digit hits game of his career.
2014 (Freshman)
Saw action in all 13 games … Notched 19 total tackles (13 unassisted/6 assists) stops … In addition to playing on defense, part of a special teams unit that ranked 17th nationally kick return defense (18.2 yards per return) … Member of the Tigers defense which ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense (19.5 ppg) … Memphis also ranked nationally in pass efficiency defense (8th; 106.31), rushing defense (19th; 121.5 ypg) and red zone defense (3rd; .688) ... Helped lead Memphis to the American Athletic Conference crown, the program’s first league title since 1971 ... The Tigers also won the Miami Beach Bowl title with a thrilling 55-48 double-overtime win over BYU … Played in first collegiate game in the season-opening win over Austin Peay … Had a season-high four total tackles (1-3) vs. the Governors … The three assists were a career best … One of his tackles came on a kick return and the other three stops were credited on defense … Both tackles in a win at Cincinnati were on kick returns … Had three solo tackles in a home victory over Tulsa … Posted season highs for total tackles (6) and solo hits (6) in a win at Tulane … Had one solo stop vs. BYU in the Miami Beach player section www.GoTigersGo.com 97 2017 Memphis Tigers Bowl … Stopped the BYU kick returner for a 17-yard run to the Cougars’ 18-yard line following the Tigers’ first TD.
High School
Played at Grenada High School for head coach Ashley Kuhn … One of the top collegiate prospects out of the Magnolia state in 2013 ... Four-year performer for the Chargers … Credited with 312 total tackles (257 solo/55 assists) for his prep career … As a senior in 2013, had 81 total tackles (74 solo/7 assists) … Recorded a season-high 16 tackles in a win over Greenville-Weston ... Posted two other double-digit tackle games vs. Horn Lake (10) and Hernando (11) … Logged seven tackles and one interception vs. DeSoto Central ... Helped lead the Chargers to a 9-3 overall record and a Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Class 6A state playoffs appearance … A 2013 Mississippi High School Football Coaches Association (MHSCA) All-State first team pick … Also earned 2013 Clarion Ledger All-State second team accolades … Following his senior campaign, played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... As a junior in 2012, had 110 total tackles (87 solo/23 assists) … Also earned all-state recognition his junior campaign.
Personal
Son of Sherryce White ... Born October 12 … Has an older sister, Symone Murphy, and a younger sister, Lauren Hervey ... Professional studies major.
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