William White

Detroit Lions 85th pick

S · Ohio State · 1988–1998

Draft Details

Year

1988

Round

Round 4

Pick

85th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Ohio State

William White Career Stats

Primary starter for 8 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
170	3.5	20

Career span: 1988–1998.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

William White is a former safety out of Ohio State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 85th overall pick (round 4) in the 1988 NFL Draft. He played 170 regular-season games from 1988 to 1998.

More from the 1988 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	ATL	Aundray Bruce	DE	Auburn
1	2	KC	Neil Smith	DE	Nebraska
1	3	DET	Bennie Blades	S	Miami
1	4	TB	Paul Gruber	OT	Wisconsin
1	5	CIN	Rickey Dixon	DB	Oklahoma
1	6	LV	Tim Brown	WR	Notre Dame
1	7	GB	Sterling Sharpe	WR	South Carolina
1	8	NYJ	Dave Cadigan	G	USC
1	9	LV	Terry McDaniel	DB	Tennessee
1	10	NYG	Eric Moore	OT	Indiana; Northeast Oklahoma

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