Rookie Defensive Lineman Mykeal White Added to Roster

Sharks Secure Young Talent for Defensive Line

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sharks announce today the signing of defensive lineman Mykeal White who enters his first season of arena football with the Jacksonville Sharks. 

Mykeal (6’3, 290) signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL) where he will compete for a roster position this April for his rookie season in the NAL.

White began his collegiate career at Riverside Community College in 2018. As a freshman he played in nine games recording 20 tackles and 1 sack. The RCC Tigers finished the season 10-2, with a Southern California regional playoff victory and earned an appearance in the CCCAA Southern California Championship game. In 2019, he transferred to Southern Utah University, a Division I (FCS) school in Cedar City, UT. Mykeal White spent the remainder of his college career at SUU. As a Thunderbird White played 13 games where he made 32 tackles and 4.5 sacks during his career at Southern Utah.

Mykeal White is a native of Lynwood, California where he played high school football at Lynnwood high school. In his junior year White played 7 games for the Knights. Where he recorded two solo tackles and 14 assists. White would play 10 games in his senior year and achieve 27 solo tackles, 32 assists, six sacks, and earned Defensive Player of the Game honors.

About the Jacksonville Sharks

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