Northwestern University Athletics
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Jacob White
- Title:
- Assistant Linebackers Coach
Jacob WhiteΒ is in his second season on the Northwestern football staff, serving as assistant linebackers coach.
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White arrived in Evanston after working as aΒ defensive graduate assistantΒ at Ball State during the 2023 season. Before that, he coached atΒ Butler from 2021 to 2023, first as a secondary assistant before transitioning to safeties and outside linebackers.
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A formerΒ First Team All-MAC linebackerΒ andΒ three-time team captainΒ 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 StateβsΒ Defensive Player of the Year. He also earned theΒ Dave McLain Leadership AwardΒ twice during his time in Muncie and completed both his bachelorβs and MBA degrees at Ball State.
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White began his coaching journey in 2020 atΒ Hinsdale Central High School (Ill.), where he worked under Super Bowl champion Jason Buck. A native ofΒ Clarendon Hills, Ill., he was a two-time all-conference player and team captain at Hinsdale Central.
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White arrived in Evanston after working as aΒ defensive graduate assistantΒ at Ball State during the 2023 season. Before that, he coached atΒ Butler from 2021 to 2023, first as a secondary assistant before transitioning to safeties and outside linebackers.
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A formerΒ First Team All-MAC linebackerΒ andΒ three-time team captainΒ 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 StateβsΒ Defensive Player of the Year. He also earned theΒ Dave McLain Leadership AwardΒ twice during his time in Muncie and completed both his bachelorβs and MBA degrees at Ball State.
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White began his coaching journey in 2020 atΒ Hinsdale Central High School (Ill.), where he worked under Super Bowl champion Jason Buck. A native ofΒ Clarendon Hills, Ill., he was a two-time all-conference player and team captain at Hinsdale Central.
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