San Jose, Calif.----- Scott White, a 2018 San Jose State University football staff analyst, accepted a promotion to linebackers coach. Brent Brennan, the Spartans football head coach, made the announcement.
White brings 10 seasons of college coaching and noteworthy recruiting experiences to his new position with Spartans. Most notably, he was a UCLA football assistant for seven seasons (2011-17) working with head coaches Rick Neuheisel and Jim Mora, Jr.
"We are very excited about Scott White taking over as our new linebackers coach. He is a young coach with a lot of energy and knowledge that comes from his days at UCLA," says Brennan.
"He's also an outstanding recruiter. During his time at UCLA, he successfully recruited the best high school and junior college student-athletes and then nurtured, developed and molded them into NFL players over and over again."
White was a quality control assistant for the Bruins' defense and special teams during the 2011 through 2014 seasons and promoted in 2015 to linebackers/special teams coach for the next three seasons.
He coached some of the nation's top linebackers at UCLA. Eric Kendricks, currently with the Minnesota Vikings, was the 2014 Butkus Award and Lott Impact Trophy winner. In 2013, current Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack became the first player in Pac-12 Conference history to be named the conference's "Freshman of the Year" on offense and defense. Anthony Barr, the Minnesota Vikings' 2014 first-round draft choice, was a first-team All-America and finalist for the 2013 Butkus Award.
As a special teams coach, he oversaw the growth of UCLA kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn, the 2015 Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicking Award winner and current placekicker for the Houston Texans.
One of the top college recruiters nationally, he was recognized by 247Sports as its 2016 Pac-12 Recruiter of the Year. That same year, Rivals.com named him to its list of National Top-25 Recruiters.
The 2006 graduate of the University of Washington was a four-year starter on the 2003 through 2006 Huskies teams. He was a team captain and second-team All-Pac 10 Conference linebacker as a senior.
He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Seattle Prep School in 2007. After two seasons, White was named the linebackers coach at Central Washington University for the 2009 season. The Wildcats posted a 12-1 win-loss record, were #1 in scoring defense, #3 in rushing defense and #4 in passing defense among all NCAA Division II schools. White moved on to Palomar College as a linebackers coach in 2010.
"It's a tremendous honor to be here, represent San Jose State University, work with this staff and these great kids," says White, who replaces Bojay Filimoeatu, recently named to the Utah State coaching staff.
Players Coached By Scott White
| Player, School, Position | College Honors | In the Pros |
| Anthony Barr, UCLA, LB | 2013 1st team All-America | Minnesota Vikings LB |
| Myles Jack, UCLA, LB | 2013 Pac-12 Conference Offensive and Defensive Freshman of the Year | Jacksonville Jaguars LB |
| Eric Kendricks, UCLA, LB | 2014 Butkus Award and Lott Impact Trophy winner | Minnesota Vikings LB |
| Jordan Zuwalt, UCLA, LB | 2014 Senior Bowl | 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers 6th round draft choice |
| Kenny Young, UCLA, LB | 2017 1st team All-Pac 12 | Baltimore Ravens LB |
| Jayon Brown, UCLA, LB | 2016 1st team All-Pac 12 | Tennessee Titans LB |
| Aaron Wallace, UCLA, LB | 2015 honorable mention All-Pac 12 | 2016 Tennessee Titans 7th round draft choice; Cincinnati Bengals practice squad |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn, UCLA, PK | 2015 Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicking Award winner | Houston Texans PK |
| Adam Bighill, Central Washington, LB | 2009 second team All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 2015 & 2018 CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player; Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB |
| Cameron Judge, UCLA, LB | 2015 team co-captain | 2nd overall pick in the 2017 CFL Draft; Saskatchewan Roughriders LB |