D.J. White was a three-star cornerback recruit from Union Grove High School in McDonough, GA. He committed to Georgia Tech in December of 2011, flipping from a prior commitment to South Florida after an official visit to the Flats. White was the second player from Union Grove to sign with Georgia Tech under Paul Johnson (joining DE/LB Anthony Williams) and the fourth in recent memory to play on the Flats (along with LB Steven Sylvester and LB Kyle Jackson). Still, White was the most recent player from Union Grove to sign with a Power-5 program, and is one of the highest-rated prospects over the past two decades from his program.