Tre'Davious White Sr. (born January 16, 1995) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, earning consensus All-American as a senior in 2016. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. Since earning a starting position as a rookie, White became one of the league's top cornerbacks as part of a resurgent Bills defense, having garnered two Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors. Following three injury-riddled seasons and his subsequent release, White signed with the Los Angeles Rams and was traded to the Baltimore Ravens at the trade deadline in 2024, before returning to the Bills in 2025.
White attended Green Oaks High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. He played both cornerback and quarterback. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the fourth best cornerback and 18th best overall player in his class. White committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football under head coach Les Miles.
White stated that he originally committed to LSU as a wide receiver, but that he chose to remain a defensive back when he realized he was unlikely to see significant playing time on a roster that included future NFL stars Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. As a true freshman at LSU, White played in 13 games with 11 starts. He finished the season with 55 tackles and two interceptions. As a sophomore in 2014 he started all 13 games and also served as the punt returner. He recorded 33 tackles, two interceptions and a punt return touchdown. As a junior, he was chosen to wear the No. 18 Jersey, which signifies the player with the best leadership qualities on the team. He finished the year with 44 tackles and returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown against Syracuse. The Associated Press and Southeastern Conference (SEC) coaches both selected White for their All-SEC second team. White was expected to be a late first-round choice in the 2016 NFL draft, but he instead chose to return to LSU for his senior season. After the season, he earned first-team All-SEC honors from the AP. He was also a consensus All-American, earning first-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association and Walter Camp Football Foundation.
White was invited to the Senior Bowl and was set to play until he injured his ankle during practice. He was able to raise his draft stock after practicing well and showing an ability to learn quickly while working with Cleveland Browns defensive backs coach DeWayne Walker for the Senior Bowl. He attended the NFL Combine and was able to complete all the combine and positional drills.
White also participated at LSU's Pro Day and opted to attempt to beat his combine times in the 40, 20, and 10-yard dash, but was unable to. NFL draft experts and analysts projected him to be selected in the first or second round. He was ranked the third best cornerback in the draft by Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Focus, and ESPN, ranked the fourth best cornerback by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks, ranked the fifth best cornerback by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and ranked the seventh best cornerback by DraftScout.com.
The Buffalo Bills selected White in the first round (27th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft. He was the fifth cornerback drafted in 2017.
On May 18, 2017, the Bills signed White to a four–year, $10.09 million contract that includes $7.78 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5.47 million.
He entered training camp as the de facto No. 1 starting cornerback due to the departures of Stephon Gilmore, Ronald Darby, and Nickell Robey-Coleman. Head coach Sean McDermott named White the No. 1 starting cornerback on the Bills' depth chart to start the regular season, alongside E. J. Gaines.
On September 10, 2017, White made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Buffalo Bills' season-opener against the New York Jets, recording four solo tackles and two pass deflections in Bills' 21–12 victory. On September 24, 2017, White recorded a season–high seven combined tackles (six solo), a season–high four pass deflections, and made his first career interception off a pass thrown by Trevor Siemian to wide receiver Bennie Fowler during a 26–16 victory against the Denver Broncos in Week 3. He was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September. In Week 4, he made four combined tackles (three solo), a pass deflection, and recovered a fumble by quarterback Matt Ryan after it was forced during a sack by defensive end Jerry Hughes and returned it 52–yards for his first career touchdown during the second quarter of a 23–17 upset win over the Atlanta Falcons. On October 22, 2017, White made one solo tackle on wide receiver Adam Humphries, which caused a fumble that he recovered late in the fourth quarter to set up the Bills' game–winning field goal during their 30–27 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On November 26, 2017, White recorded one solo tackle, broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass thrown by quarterback Alex Smith to wide receiver Tyreek Hill and returned it 63–yards with 1:28 left in the fourth quarter to seal a 16–10 victory at the Kansas City Chiefs. The following week the Bills played against the New England Patriots, while White made five combined tackles (four solo), a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Tom Brady intended for tight end Rob Gronkowski during a 23–3 loss. Immediately after the play, Gronkowski dive into White elbow-first while he was grounded and drew a personal foul. White suffered a concussion as a result of the hit, while Gronkowski was upset and claimed that White should have been flagged for a pass interference penalty, but nonetheless was suspended one game for the hit. He started in all 16 games as a rookie in 2017 and recorded 69 combined tackles (53 solo), 18 pass deflections, and four interceptions. Pro Football Focus gave White an overall grade of 91.6, which ranked third among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2017. White was a finalist for 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year award, but lost to Marshon Lattimore of the New Orleans Saints. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
The Buffalo Bills finished the 2017 NFL season second in the AFC East with a 9–7 record, clinching a wild-card berth, their first playoff appearance since 1999. On January 7, 2018, White started in his first career playoff game and recorded one tackle and a pass deflection as the Bills lost 10–3 in the AFC Wild Card Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He returned as the No. 1 starting cornerback remaining under defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and was paired with newly acquired free agent signing Vontae Davis. In Week 4, he recorded five solo tackles and a season–high three pass deflections as the Bills were shutout at the Green Bay Packers 0–27. On October 29, 2018, he racked up a season–high eight combined tackles (six solo) and made one pass deflection during a 6–25 loss to the New England Patriots. In Week 9, White made three combined tackles (two solo), deflected a pass, and intercepted a pass by quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and returned it for 37–yards in the 41–9 loss to the Chicago Bears. He finished the 2018 season with 54 combined tackles, 8 passes defensed, and two interceptions as the Bills finished with the number one ranked pass defense.
Head coach Sean McDermott named White and Levi Wallace the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season. On September 22, 2019, White made two solo tackles, two pass deflections, and a career-high two interceptions on passes thrown by Andy Dalton during a 21–17 win against the Cincinnati Bengals. In Week 7, he made five combined tackles (four solo), a pass deflection, and caused two crucial turnovers, intercepting Ryan Fitzpatrick at the Buffalo two–yard line and also forcing receiver Preston Williams to fumble at Miami's 30–yard line, as the Bills scored off of both turnovers during a 31–21 win against the Miami Dolphins. He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.