Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Devin White
Linebacker
Devin White became LSU's first Butkus Award winner, which is given annually to the top linebacker in college football, in 2018 as he led the Tigers to a 10-3 mark and win in the Fiesta Bowl. White, who earned consensus All-America honors as a junior in 2018, later became the highest drafted linebacker in school history, going No. 5 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. White earned first team All-SEC honors twice, was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week six times and led the league in tackles as a junior with 123. A two-time permanent team captain, he finished his career with 286 tackles.
2018
Erected 2021 by Louisiana State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 30° 24.671′ N, 91° 11.087′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. Marker is on West Stadium Dive north of South Stadiun Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Craig Steltz (here, next to this marker); Jalen Mills (here, next to this marker); Leonard Fournette (here, next to this marker); Joe Burrow (here, next to this marker); Josh Jasper (here, next to this marker); Ethan Pocic (here, next to this marker); Claude Wroten (here, next to this marker); Laron Landry (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
More about this marker. Marker is mounted on the Mounted on the Gordon & Shannon McKernan Family Wall, which honors 21st Century LSU Football All-Americans
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.