Patrick White, excited about Michigan State
Ohio Wide Receiver Patrick White is the third member of the
senior class of 2009 at Pickerington Central High School
in central Ohio
to find his way into a recruiting class in the Big Ten. After receiving a
number of major offers including Cincinnati, Oregon, Louisville, Kansas, Indiana, West Virginia and Michigan
State, White committed to Michigan State.
By Steve Patterson
Patrick
White is having a very nice senior season after impressing recruiting experts
and coaches across the country as a junior. As a teammate of Safety Jamie Wood
and Linebacker Zach Boren, White may have not received the attention of other
wide receivers of his skill level but his play speaks for itself. White recently
told us about his ability on the football field “I would say my covering
ability on defensive, knowledge of the game, and route running on offense.” He
said.
As a senior he has put up great
numbers for the early part of the season, “16 catches, 300 yards, 3 touchdowns,
25 tackles, 9 pass break-ups, and 1 interception.”
The
highlight of his career so far was the state finals Pickerington North went to
last season and committing to Michigan
State for college. “Having
the opportunity to go and commit to playing D1 college
football free! Also going to the state finals!” he explained to us.
After some early interest from
Ohio State, White has been pursued and fallen
in love with the Spartans of East Lansing. “I go to Michigan State
a lot I love it there. It just feels like home and the fans are awesome.” He
said about his future university.
“A coach with a strong will to
win and to know that the coaches and the team will be like a family. [I was
also looking for] a team with a winning attitude and coaches who will bring the
best out of us. Coaches that will give
us the best chance to make it to the next level!” is they way he describes what
he was looking for when he studied all the schools that offered him a scholarship.
And the list of scholarship
offers was impressive for the 5’11” recruit with 4.4 speed and a 34” vertical
jump. “I have offers from West
Virginia, Kansas,
Louisville, Indiana,
Cincinnati, Oregon
and Michigan State, where I am committed.”
He added that Michigan State
is a great opportunity with much to offer all incoming 2009 freshman. “It feels
like home and the coaching staff is great. They are bringing MSU to the winning
program that it should be at! Also the players there are real cool and it’s
just like everyone there is a family which I love!”
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