Javion White
Javion White arrives at Houston with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
Houston fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 8): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-20vs Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-28@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-28@ Georgia Southern | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 5 | W 27-17vs UCF | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 35-16@ Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-32vs No. 18 Oklahoma State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-21@ No. 10 Utah | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 25 | 5.5 | 2.5 | — | 5 |
Oct. 24 · L 13-21 at Utah, play by play
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Houston’s defense played that day
Utah’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 10.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 7, sacks included.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 pass broken up, tied for 8th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week. The fumble he forced ended Georgia Southern’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 5, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Georgia Southern’s drive (fumble).
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
3 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 8th-most sacks in FBS that week. His sack on 4th and 5 ended Oregon State’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 11-yard loss on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Sacked the quarterback for a 11-yard loss on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, up 33-20. Ended Oregon State’s drive (downs).
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%6 TFL39 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
43.3%
241 pass / 315 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over three seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jon Sumrall and Willie Fritz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Houston
