NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University defensive end Keion White was named to the College Football America Yearbook's 2020 Group of 5 Preseason Starting Lineup.
White was one of six Conference USA players selected and one of three on the defensive side of the ball.
A redshirt junior, White moved to defense last season after playing tight end in 2018 and made an immediate impact. He finished fourth in C-USA and 10th in FBS with 19 tackles for loss. In total, he had seven games with multiple tackles for loss and led all ODU defensive linemen with 62 tackles. White was named second-team All-Conference USA in 2019.
2020 College Football America Group of 5 Starting Lineup
Offense
Pos., Name, School, Class
QB Brady White, Memphis, Sr.
RB Jaret Patterson, Buffalo, Jr.
RB Brenden Knox, Marshall, Jr.
WR Austin Watkins Jr., UAB, Sr.
WR Damonte Coxie, Memphis, Sr.
TE Kylen Granson, SMU, Sr.
OL Teton Saltes, New Mexico, Sr.
OL Tommy Doyle, Miami (OH), Sr.
OL Cain Madden, Marshall, Sr.
OL Nolan Laufenberg, Air Force, Sr.
C Noah Hannon, Appalachian State, Sr.
Defense
Pos., Name, School, Class
DL Keion White, Old Dominion, Jr.
DL DeAngelo Malone, Western Kentucky, Sr.
DL Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina, Sr.
DL Dom Peterson, Nevada, Jr.
LB Jordan Smith, UAB, Jr.
LB Treshaun Hayward, Western Michigan, Sr.
LB Carlton Martial, Troy, Jr.
DB Corey Straughter, ULM, Sr.
DB Ja'Von Hicks, Cincinnati, Jr.
DB Amechi Uzodinma II, Ball State, Jr.
DB Shaun Jolly, Appalachian State, Jr.
Specialists
Pos., Name, School, Class
PK Matthew Trickett, Kent State, Jr.
P Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State, Sr.
KR Savon Scarver, Utah State, Sr.
PR Avery Williams, Boise State, Sr.
AP Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis, So.
About the 2020 College Football America Yearbook
The FBS section of the 2020 College Football America Yearbook features 89 pages of content including:
· National FBS preview, Dream Team and Group of 5 Starting Lineup;
· Preview of each FBS conference;
· Capsules for every FBS team, including 2019 results and 2020 schedules;
· Color photos throughout, including photos of every FBS stadium.
The College Football America 2020 Yearbook features more than 930 college football teams from the United States and Canada in more than 250 striking, full-color pages. That includes every team from the NCAA (FBS, FCS, Division II, and Division III), NAIA, NJCAA, CCCAA and U Sports (Canada). It also includes updates on club football, one-year postgraduate prep/sports academies, and Mexican college football, along with dozens of action shots and stadium photos taken by the CFA staff.
Keion White Named to College Football America Yearbook’s 2020 Group of 5 Preseason Starting Lineup
Keion White