Trey White
Texas Tech#254 overallDraft Movement
Down 12 spots since Jun 8
Scouting Report
Trey White has been one of the most productive edge rushers in college football, a two-time first-team All-Mountain West honoree who is transferring to Texas Tech for 2026 to chase the same Lubbock launchpad that turned David Bailey into a first-round pick. Listed at 6'2" and 255 pounds, the redshirt junior racked up a combined 29 tackles for loss and 19.5 sacks across his two All-MW seasons at San Diego State while serving as a two-time team captain. ESPN's Steve Muench calls him an ultraproductive Group of Five rusher who is relentless with active hands, twitchy off the line with quick initial burst, and tough for blockers to lock onto as he works upfield. His 2024 line was dominant: 60 tackles, an MW-best 18.5 TFL that ranked seventh in FBS and 12.5 sacks that ranked fifth in FBS and third in San Diego State single-season history. Muench notes a strong array of pass-rush moves, the ability to counter inside when tackles overset the edge, and disruptive run defense where he can both shoot gaps and stack-and-shed. The questions are level of competition and frame, since his production came against Group of Five fronts and his pressure volume (41, top 10 among G5 defenders) outpaced raw rush wins. A strong 2026 against Big 12 tackles would settle the projection and could vault him well up 2027 boards.
Strengths
- Combined 29 TFL and 19.5 sacks across two first-team All-Mountain West seasons
- MW-best 18.5 TFL in 2024, seventh in all of FBS
- 12.5 sacks in 2024 ranked fifth in FBS and third in program single-season history
- Twitchy first-step burst off the line that stresses tackles immediately
- Relentless motor with active hands that keep blockers from latching on
- Strong, varied pass-rush move arsenal per ESPN's Muench
- Counters inside effectively when tackles try to take away the edge
- Disruptive run defender who can both shoot gaps and stack-and-shed blockers
Weaknesses
- Production came against Group of Five competition
- level of play is unproven at Power Four
- Pressure count of 41 outpaced finishing wins, hinting at conversion questions
- Just 6'2" and 255 pounds, near the lower bound for an every-down NFL edge
- Transfer to Texas Tech means a new scheme and bigger blockers to validate the tape
- Frame and length project as average rather than a plus athletic profile
NFL Comparison
Samson Ebukam (G5 edge with burst and motor who climbed via production, MDDB trajectory comp); Boogie Basham (sub-255 power-and-effort rusher who needed a step up in competition); Carl Lawson (undersized bend-and-hands edge whose pressure rate carried the profile)
College Stats
2024: 60 tackles (40 solo), 18.5 TFL (1st MW, 7th FBS), 12.5 sacks (1st MW, 5th FBS), 2 PBU, 1 FF; 41 pressures (top 10 among G5 defenders). Two seasons combined: 29 TFL, 19.5 sacks.
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Awards & Honors
Two-time first-team All-Mountain West (2023-24); 2026 preseason Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year; Athlon preseason third-team All-American; 2026 Senior Bowl Top 300 watch list; Bednarik and Nagurski award watch lists; two-time San Diego State captain