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During rookie minicamp, the Los Angeles Chargers’ coaching staff announced their decision to move White to linebacker. White adjusted to the new position quickly and immediately impressed coaching staff. During training camp, he began competing to be the starting weak side linebacker against Jatavis Brown. Head coach Anthony Lynn named White the backup weakside linebacker, behind Jatavis Brown, to start the regular season. An hour before kickoff for their season-opener, it was reported that head coach Anthony Lynn has elected to instead start White, alongside Kyle Emanuel and middle linebacker Denzel Perryman.

The Los Angeles Chargers selected White in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. White was the 11th safety drafted in 2018.

On May 13, 2018, the Los Angeles Chargers signed White to a four-year, $3.11 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $654,441.

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Los Angeles Chargers’ season-opener against the Kansas City Chiefs and recorded six combined tackles in their 38–28 loss. On September 16, 2018, White recorded four solo tackles, broke up two passes, and made his first career interception during a 31–20 win at the Buffalo Bills in Week 2. He made his first career interception off a pass attempt by Bills’ rookie quarterback Josh Allen, that was originally intended for tight end Jason Croom, and returned it for a nine-yard gain in the fourth quarter. White suffered a knee injury, that required minor surgery, and was inactive for four games (Weeks 4–8). He was then placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2018.

–Anthony Lynn (Chargers’ head coach)

Kyzir White (born March 24, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers. He played college football as a safety for the West Virginia Mountaineers. White was drafted with the 19th pick in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Chargers.