Sheldon White

Interceptions	11
Interception yards	151
Touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sheldon White
Pittsburgh Steelers
Title	Senior personnel executive
Personal information
Born	March 1, 1965 (age 61); Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
Position	Cornerback (No. 39, 25)
High school	Meadowdale (Dayton)
College	Miami (OH) (1984–1987)
NFL draft	1988: 3rd round, 62nd overall pick
Career history
Playing
	New York Giants (1988–1989); Detroit Lions (1990–1992); Cincinnati Bengals (1993);
Operations
	Detroit Lions (1997–2015) Scout (1997–2000); Director of pro personnel (2000–2009); Vice president of pro personnel (2009–2015); Interim general manager (2015); ; Michigan State (2016–2020); Executive director of player personnel and recruiting; Washington Football Team (2021); College scout; Pittsburgh Steelers (2022–present) Director of pro scouting (2022-2025); Senior personnel executive (2026-present); ;
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions
Interceptions	11
Interception yards	151
Touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sheldon Darnell White (born March 1, 1965) is an American football executive and former player who is the senior personnel executive for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Ohio.

Career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.47 s	1.56 s	2.60 s	3.97 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)	10 reps
All values from NFL Combine

He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1988 NFL draft and later played for the Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals before retiring after the 1993 season.

White became a scout for the Lions in 1997 before being promoted to director of pro personnel in 2000. He was further promoted to vice president of pro personnel in 2009. He served as their interim general manager following the firing of Martin Mayhew in 2015. For the latter half of the 2010s, he served as the executive director of player personnel and recruiting for the Michigan State Spartans football team. White served as a scout for the Washington Football Team in 2021 before joining the Pittsburgh Steelers as their director of pro scouting the following year. On June 13, 2026, the Steelers promoted White to the role of senior personnel executive.

References

↑ "Sheldon White (CB)". RAS.football. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
↑ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
↑ Twentyman, Tim (November 5, 2015). "Lions announce organizational changes". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
1 2 "Washington Announces Scouting Additions". WashingtonFootball. May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
↑ Williams, Charean (May 27, 2022). "Steelers hire Sheldon White, promote Dan Colbert, announce Andy Weidl as assistant G.M." Pro Football Talk. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

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[1] "Sheldon White (CB)". RAS.football. Retrieved October 5, 2026.

[2] "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[3] Twentyman, Tim (November 5, 2015). "Lions announce organizational changes". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2015.

[SheldonBio-4] 1 2 "Washington Announces Scouting Additions". WashingtonFootball. May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

[5] Williams, Charean (May 27, 2022). "Steelers hire Sheldon White, promote Dan Colbert, announce Andy Weidl as assistant G.M." Pro Football Talk. Retrieved May 28, 2022.