White played for four professional football teams from 1984 to 2000, with the exception of 1999: first, the Memphis Showboats of the USFL for two seasons, then the Philadelphia Eagles for eight seasons, the Green Bay Packers for six, and his last season with the Carolina Panthers.
White was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 1984 supplemental draft by the Memphis Showboats.
An All-American in college, the Tennessee-born defensive end carried 300 pounds on his 6’5” frame.
He opted to play for the Showboats in his home state following college, but the USFL only lasted two years.