Trey White LB/EDGE Texas Tech |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• Built the bulk of his production against Mountain West competition
• Modest length can be exploited by longer NFL tackles
• Rush plan gets choppy when his first move is taken away
• Tighter athlete who can be slow to bend and capture the corner
• Misses some finishes when he arrives out of control

Scouting Report: Summary

A high-motor, productive edge defender at San Diego State, White wins with effort, hand timing and a relentless rush more than length or bend. His pass rush is his calling card; he racked up a team-leading 51 pressures and eight sacks with second efforts and success on line games, and he sets a firm edge with active hands against the run.

However, the production came against Mountain West competition, so the projection carries a level-of-competition caveat, and his modest length can be exploited by longer NFL tackles. His rush plan also gets choppy when his first move is stopped, he is a tighter athlete who can be slow to bend the corner, and he leaves some some finishes by arriving out of control.

Overall, White projects as a rotational defensive end and special-teams contributor whose motor, hands and interior rush value give him a role, with the level of competition and length the reasons his projection sits on Day 3. He fits a four-man front that will let him reduce inside on passing downs and win with quickness, and a team that wants a relentless, high-effort piece in its edge rotation will like the tape. The motor and production are real, and a role-specific rush plan is what unlocks a bigger role.