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Sep 25, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White (45) tackles Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon (28) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 25, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White (45) tackles Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon (28) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The police and the prison authorities issued a statement promising a thorough investigation into the matter.
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The death of Carlos Thomas
The authorities said that Carlos Thomas, father of Bucs linebacker Devin White, died after he complained about sudden back pain. The prison staff transferred him to the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. But Thomas could not reach the hospital and became unresponsive in the ambulance. The staff conducted life-saving procedures on him but to no avail. The authorities are conducting an autopsy to know exactly what killed Thomas.
Thomas came to the Natchitoches prison on October 14 while waiting to go to trial on federal offenses.
White played in the Bucs’ game against the Seattle Seahawks after his father’s death. The Bucs’ head coach praised the mental toughness of the linebacker after the game in Munich, Germany. White also opened up about the emotions running through him.
Video: Devin White talks about how hard and emotional it was for him to play only three days after his father passed away unexpectedly. pic.twitter.com/eYSd1WjrHB
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“It was very hard to play. Just a lot of emotions. But I tried to turn them into good emotions and just keep a great spirit. That’s the relationship we had—just all about ball, all about just going out there and being the best and just getting this thing turned around,” White said in the post-match press conference on Sunday.
Devin White in the NFL
Devin White entered the NFL with the Bucs in the 2019 season. The Buccaneers picked up the Louisiana State University alumni in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft. With the pick, White became the highest-drafted linebacker in LSU history.
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White started the first game of the season that year against the San Francisco 49ers and made six tackles that day. Since his rookie season, White has become a mainstay in the Bucs team. He won the Super Bowl in his second season with the team.
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In the first ten games of the 2022 season, White has recorded a total of 76 tackles, 47 of which are unassisted. He has five sacks to his name with two forced fumbles.
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In the game against the Seahawks, just two days after his father’s death, White notched up a total of nine tackles. Eight of them were unassisted. He played through a mountain of emotions and came through for his team even while dealing with an unimaginable personal loss.
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