Paul White Class: Junior Hometown: Beaufort, S.C. High School: Battery Creek Height / Weight: 6-2 / 220 Position: DE Experience: 2L

Furman: Veteran player with starting experience who will provide quality depth at defensive end behind returning starter Wallace Artis...had a 29-yard interception return for a touchdown in Furman's final spring scrimmage. 2006 -- Registered action in all 12 games as a backup defensive end and member of special teams...totaled nine tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, and a pass breakup...tallied a season high three tackles against Appalachian State. 2005 -- Earned starts at defensive end in Furman's first four games before giving way to Wallace Artis, who started the year at defensive tackle before moving back to defensive end in game five...ended the season with 11 tackles...had a pair of tackles in his first career start at Jacksonville State (37-35 win)...recorded a half sack at Richmond (24-20 win) in NCAA I-AA quarterfinal playoff action. 2004 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: December 2003 graduate of Battery Creek (4A) High School who enrolled at Furman in spring of 2004 in time for spring practice...high school football coach was Andy Smyth...played linebacker and free safety and totaled 259 tackles, including 39 tackles-for-loss, nine forced fumbles, and six fumble recoveries in a three-year prep career...garnered all-region, all-area, and second team all-low country honors in 2003 after helping Battery Creek to its third consecutive playoff appearance...in all tallied 108 stops, 16 tackles-for-loss, five forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries his senior year...also competed in track & field...was the first December graduate in Battery Creek history.

Personal: Full name is Paul White...son of Paul and Marie White... has two sisters, Casaundra and Michelle...born February 28, 1986, in Beaufort, South Carolina...political science major.