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Georgia Tech’s Keion White selected with 46th pick in NFL draft

Georgia Tech defensive lineman Keion White runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Georgia Tech defensive lineman Keion White runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
By AJC Sports
April 29, 2023

KEION WHITE

Selection: Second round (No. 46 overall), New England Patriots

Position: Defensive end

Ht., wt.: 6-5, 286

Class: Senior

Hometown: Garner, North Carolina

Notable: A transfer from Old Dominion, White played two seasons at Georgia Tech, though he missed the first eight games in 2021 after offseason surgery. … Recorded 54 tackles, a team-high 14 tackles for loss and a team-best 7.5 sacks in 2022. … White began his career at Old Dominion as a tight end and started eight games at the position as a redshirt freshman in 2018, catching 11 passes. … One of two Yellow Jackets who participated in this year’s NFL combine. The other was linebacker Charlie Thomas. … Played in the Senior Bowl in January.

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