ALBANY, N.Y.
His purple jersey drenched in rain and sweat, Antoine White dug three fingers into the soaked turf at Bob Ford Field.
The 6-foot-2, 290-pound defensive tackle lifted his bright yellow Riddell helmet and shot across the line of scrimmage, driving his man straight back into the quarterback.
It’s the first day of contact for the University of Albany football team, and White —who transferred from Penn State back in January — is looking to put his early stamp on spring practice.
It’s a different feeling for White, with a new football family. Three months ago, more than 16 million viewers watched him compete in the Rose Bowl and hundreds of media members crowded around his teammates.