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Jacob White
- Title:
- Assistant Linebackers Coach
Jacob White is in his second season on the Northwestern football staff, serving as assistant linebackers coach.
White arrived in Evanston after working as a defensive graduate assistant at Ball State during the 2023 season. Before that, he coached at Butler from 2021 to 2023, first as a secondary assistant before transitioning to safeties and outside linebackers.
A former First Team All-MAC linebacker and three-time team captain at Ball State, White finished his playing career with 325 tackles and multiple Academic All-MAC honors. As a senior in 2019, he ranked 16th nationally with 117 total tackles and was named Ball State’s Defensive Player of the Year. He also earned the Dave McLain Leadership Award twice during his time in Muncie and completed both his bachelor’s and MBA degrees at Ball State.
White began his coaching journey in 2020 at Hinsdale Central High School (Ill.), where he worked under Super Bowl champion Jason Buck. A native of Clarendon Hills, Ill., he was a two-time all-conference player and team captain at Hinsdale Central.
White arrived in Evanston after working as a defensive graduate assistant at Ball State during the 2023 season. Before that, he coached at Butler from 2021 to 2023, first as a secondary assistant before transitioning to safeties and outside linebackers.
A former First Team All-MAC linebacker and three-time team captain at Ball State, White finished his playing career with 325 tackles and multiple Academic All-MAC honors. As a senior in 2019, he ranked 16th nationally with 117 total tackles and was named Ball State’s Defensive Player of the Year. He also earned the Dave McLain Leadership Award twice during his time in Muncie and completed both his bachelor’s and MBA degrees at Ball State.
White began his coaching journey in 2020 at Hinsdale Central High School (Ill.), where he worked under Super Bowl champion Jason Buck. A native of Clarendon Hills, Ill., he was a two-time all-conference player and team captain at Hinsdale Central.
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