The Miami Dolphins have wrapped up their rookie minicamp, organized team activities and mandatory minicamps and will return to the Baptist Health Training Complex near the end of July to prepare for the 2023 regular season.
Before that, we’ll be going through the majority of Miami’s roster to preview their background, projected role and bottom line with the team entering training camp.
After looking at starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Sunday, we’ll move to his backup – Mike White.
General information
Name: Mike White
Position: QB
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 218 pounds
Age: 28
College: Western Kentucky
Free Agent Year: 2025
Background
After a collegiate career split between South Florida and Western Kentucky, White was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
He spent his rookie season as Dallas’ third-string quarterback, but he never made it into a game.
After his first year, White was cut by the Cowboys, and he signed on with the New York Jets in 2019. He made his debut in 2021, and over the last two seasons, he led the team to a 2-5 record in his seven starts.
In his eight career appearances, White has completed 62.2% of his attempts for 2,145 yards with eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Expected Role
White was signed to be the backup quarterback for the Dolphins in 2023, which is an important role, considering Tagovailoa has missed time with injuries in his career.
Bottom Line
White enters training camp in the backup role, as he’s had more experience than second-year quarterback Skylar Thompson. He also has two years in a system that’s very similar to Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel’s.
While he’s the backup for now, he’ll still have to earn that job and hold off Thompson from jumping him. From those in attendance at OTAs and minicamp, there doesn’t appear to be much of a difference between the two, at this point.
