2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Aydan White, DB, NC State University

Meet Aydan White, an aspiring football player from NC State University. Discover his journey and goals on and off the field.

Name: Aydan White
Position: DB
College: NC State University
Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 190 lbs
X (Twitter): @aydanwhite9
Instagram: @a.mw9

What made you decide you wanted to be a football player?

Just from a young age I wanted to be active, and football stuck out to me and I gravitated towards it.

What are your favorite moments from your football life?

Getting on campus my first year of college, having a game with two interceptions and a pick six and this past year seeing how I’ve grown as a man on and off the football field.

What are you looking to achieve as a football player going forward?

Having a good pro day, getting on an active roster and contributing to my team anyway I can.

If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day, who and why?

Darrelle Revis and Richard Sherman, see how they prepared during the week and for who they were matching up against that week and how they studied film.

Which one of your family members inspires you the most and why?

My mom and dad, seeing their work ethic and willingness to provide for me and my sister and how they kept food on our table and a roof over our heads.

What is your favorite defensive scheme and why?

4-2-5, it’s good at seeing the run and you have five defensive backs on the field to play the pass.

What should we know about Aydan White the person?

Just a chill, laid back going guy, levelheaded and real positive.

What stands out about your film the most?

My play recognition, ball production and football IQ.

How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?

Just looking at it from every perspective and try to find a positive out of a negative and know better times are to come.

What would a team get in a player like you?

Someone who has a high work ethic, ready to learn, ready to perform, who is a competitor, who knows the game inside and out.

What do you love the most about the game of football?

Just how competitive I am on the field and it’s a team sport and everyone has to do their job to be successful and building those bonds that last a lifetime.

Who is the most underrated player you’ve played with and why?

Davin Vann, his work ethic and how he performed, and he really flew under for the caliber of a type of player he is.