With the fifth pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have selected Louisiana State linebacker Devin White. After losing Kwon Alexander to the San Francisco 49ers during free agency, general manager Jason Licht wasted no time finding his replacement.
The Butkus award winner for the LSU Tigers in 2018, White becomes the first linebacker off of the board to the Buccaneers. White was named an All-American, and now a top-five pick in this year’s draft.
Totaling over 120 tackles over the last two seasons, White has a nose for the football, and has tallied 25 tackles for loss throughout that span as well.