Michigan Tech's Keith White Named Scholar Athlete By National Football Foundation

Release courtesy of Wes Frahm and the MTU Athletics Communications and Marketing Dept.

DEARBORN, Mich. - Michigan Tech senior Keith White (Rhinelander, Wis.) was one of only three collegiate student-athletes honored at a combined Detroit Free Press and National Football Foundation banquet last night. The Free Press lauded the members of its 2008 Football All-State High School Dream Team and the NFF's Michigan Chapter handed out its Merritt D. MacFarland Scholar-Athlete Awards at the event which took place at the Dearborn Inn.

White was selected as the top scholar athlete from among the state's nine NCAA Division II institutions. The wide receiver posted 63 catches for 944 yards and eight touchdowns in 2008 while maintining his 3.97 grade point average in mechanical engineering.

Also an Academic All-American in 2008, White finished his four-year career as Tech's all-time leader in receiving yards with 2,377.

"It was a lot of fun to be part of such a prestigious event," said White, who graduated last Saturday. "I was very honored to be selected for the award."

Albion defensive lineman Andy Motz and Central Michigan quarterback Brian Brunner were the other two MacFarland Award recipients representing Division III and Division I, respectively.

Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio was the keynote speaker at the banquet, and Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez also spoke.

White is the third Michigan Tech football player to gain the award in the last nine years. Joe Berger (2004) and Alex Kowalski (2000) were the others.