By Blake Chadwick
Coming off of a season where he had seven interceptions, Campus’ Lukas White was named an all-league second team defensive back, which was one of the few good things after a tough 2-7 season.
Now, under new head coach Cody Peabody, White who is a senior defensive back and wide receiver is ready to go out with a bang.
“Adjusting to his intensity has been awesome,” White said. “It helps the team get fired up and be intense. I believe that he could lead our team to run through a brick wall, and we are taking on our coaches’ personality. We want to get better every day, laying a foundation that helps Coach Peabody build the kind of program Campus can be.”
White has done his fair share of learning but also knows that he has to step up and lead now too.
“I am a leader by example,” White said. “I can lead vocally as well, but I prefer to lead by leading with a work ethic.”
For the senior, the work ethic hasn’t lied as the rest of the league saw him continue to shut down the league’s best all season.
“My mindset when playing defensive back is to be a dog,” White said. “I love to play man coverage and man press. I like to bait the quarterback into thinking the guy is open. It can be high risk and high reward but often last year it was high reward. I also love to be physical coming downhill and tackling is exciting.”
