2019: Matthew Ellis-White recorded 43 tackles and 12 pass break-ups as the Bulldogs won 10 games for the first time in school history…Posted a career-best 31 solo tackles…Notched six tackles three times against UNC Pembroke, UVA Wise and Newberry…Returned an interception 47 yards for a touchdown in the UVA Wise victory…Added three pass break-ups in the UNCP triumph…Collected five tackles twice versus Limestone and Mars Hill…
2018: Ellis-White had 57 tackles in 13 games as Wingate advanced to the second round of the NCAA playoffs…Posted 26 solo tackles and 31 assists…Added 13 pass break-ups with three each against Lenoir-Rhyne (regular season) and Tusculum…Tied career-high with 11 tackles in the NCAA play-off game at Lenoir-Rhyne…Recorded eight tackles against Catawba and six tackles each versus Fayetteville State and Carson-Newman…Notched an interception in the Newberry contest…
2017: Ellis-White collected 45 tackles in 11 games as the Bulldogs won the South Atlantic Conference championship…Posted six pass break-ups as well…Notched a career-high with 11 tackles at Lenoir-Rhyne…Added two pass break-ups against the Bears…Recorded six tackles three times (Carson-Newman, Mars Hill and Tusculum)…Recovered a fumble in the Mars Hill contest...Intercepted a pass in the UNC Pembroke game…
2016: Ellis-White utilized a redshirt season in his first year…
Personal: Matthew Ellis-White was a two-year letter winner for the SHS Jaguars and head coach
Ron Gartrell. As a senior, White was named first team all-region and all-county and second team all-conference. He recorded 45 solo tackles, 16 pass break-ups, four interceptions, one forced fumble and one defensive touchdown. White was also named to the 2015 Florida/Georgia All-Star team. Matthew is the son of
Tranetta Ellis and
Matthew White.
CAREER STATISTICS
- Tackles (career-high): 161 (11, 9.23.17 at Lenoir-Rhyne)
- Tackles for loss (career-high): 4.0 (1.0, 2 times, most recent: 11.16.19 at Mars Hill)
- Sacks (career-high): 0
- Forced fumbles (recoveries): 0 (1) (10.7.17 vs UNC Pembroke)
- Interceptions (yards): 3 (47) (10.26.19 vs UVA Wise, 10.27.18 at Newberry, 10.7.17 vs UNC Pembroke)
- QB hurries (career-high): 2 (1, 2 times, most recent: 10.12.19 vs Limestone)
- Pass break-ups (career-high): 33 (3, 3 times, most recent: 10.19.19 vs UNC Pembroke)
- Blocked kick: 1 (10.6.18 at UNC Pembroke)
- Updated 11.3.21
