Marvin White Marvin L . White ( born December 5 , 1983 in Port Barre , Louisiana ) is a gridiron football safety who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He played college football at Texas Christian . White has also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions of the NFL , and the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL . Early years . White was a stand out athlete at Port Barre High , where he earned 14 total letters ( 4 each in football , basketball and track and 2 in baseball ) . As a senior in 2002 , he led the Red Devils to their first - ever Louisiana Class 2A Football State Championship , and was named All - State in both football and basketball . College career . Kilgore College . White attended Kilgore College in Kilgore , Texas , where he was named a junior college All - American while leading the Rangers to a 10 - 2 record in 2004 . TCU . After his two years at Kilgore , White transferred to TCU in Fort Worth . As a junior in 2005 , he started nine games , including the last seven of the season and was a big part of TCU ' s conference championship in their first year in the Mountain West Conference . After the season , White was named second - team All - MWC . During his senior season at TCU , White led the team in both interceptions and tackles . His performance earned him first team All - MWC honors as well as an invitation to play in the annual East - West Shrine Game . His intense style of play and tenacious hitting , coupled with his being a native of Louisiana has earned him the nickname of " Gator " from his teammates and fans . His most memorable moment at TCU will almost undoubtedly be what has come to be known as " The Great White Hit " . In the fourth quarter of a home game against rival Texas Tech , White hit Red Raiders ' receiver Robert Johnson so hard that his helmet came off , and Johnson was removed from the game due to injury . The hit caused announcer Glenn Parker to describe White with the following : " he has a suddenness about him and violence in him . " He was an education major . Professional career . First stint with Bengals . White was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round ( 114th overall ) in the 2007 NFL Draft . He started three games at free safety and made a total of 19 tackles that season . On September 5 , 2009 , White was released from the Bengals . The Bengals re - signed their former fourth round draft pick on August 22 , 2010 after an injury to Safety Gibril Wilson in a preseason game against the Eagles . Dallas Cowboys . White was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys on September 6 , 2009 . He appeared in three games and recorded two tackles before being waived to make room for running back Chauncey Washington . On October 5 , the Cowboys waived Washington with the intention of re - signing White , but he was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions . Detroit Lions . White was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on October 5 , 2009 . Second stint with Bengals . White was resigned by the Bengals on August 22 , 2010 after the injury of safety Gibril Wilson . He was released on August 24 , 2011 . Calgary Stampeders . On March 13 , 2012 White signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League . He was released by Calgary in January 2013 .