Former New York Giants linebacker Clayton White has been named to Shane Beamer’s staff at South Carolina as the defensive coordinator. White comes to Columbia after holding the same position for four seasons at Western Kentucky.
White, 43, played two seasons for the Giants from 2001-2002. In 2001 White, an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina State, played all 16 games for Big Blue mainly as a special teamer making nine tackles (eight solo). In 2002, he injured his knee in the spring workouts and missed the season. He signed with Tampa in 2003 but was cut in training camp, ending his NFL career.
From 2003 on, White has been working steadily as an assistant coach in the college ranks with stops at Western Michigan, Stanford, UConn and North Carolina State. At Stanford, White coached future NFL star Richard Sherman.
“I’ve had my eye on Clayton for a long time,” Beamer said in a statement, via The State. “He was a great player in college and had some time in the NFL. He’s been part of good programs and has a high level of success, most recently at Western Kentucky. He’s from North Carolina and has a lot of ties to the region. He had some opportunities to go elsewhere, but he wants to be at South Carolina and we’re happy to have him.”
