# Walker White
**Walker White** is an American college football quarterback from [Little Rock, Arkansas](https://www.edgepedia.org/little-rock-arkansas), who signed with Auburn as a four-star recruit in the 2024 class, transferred to Baylor after one season, and signed with Central Arkansas out of the NCAA transfer portal in January 2026.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) • [2](https://www.campussportshq.com/central-arkansas/football/transfers) He played one collegiate game at Auburn, completing 2 of 5 passes for 18 yards and rushing for 18 yards in a win over Louisiana-Monroe on November 16, 2024.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) • [3](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/walker-white-1/gamelog/9999)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position, size | Quarterback; listed 6-3, 225 lb at Auburn and 6-4, 230 lb at Baylor[4](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/walker-white-1.html) • [1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) |
| Recruiting | Four-star prospect; 247Sports ranked him the No. 41 overall prospect and No. 5 quarterback in the 2024 class[5](https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2024/12/freshman-former-four-star-quarterback-walker-white-set-to-enter-transfer-portal) |
| College stops | Auburn (2024), Baylor (2025), Central Arkansas (from January 2026)[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) • [2](https://www.campussportshq.com/central-arkansas/football/transfers) |
| College statistics | One game: 2-of-5 passing, 18 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT; 4 carries, 18 rushing yards[4](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/walker-white-1.html) |
| High school career | 6,837 passing yards and 80 passing touchdowns, plus 30 rushing touchdowns, at Little Rock Christian Academy[6](https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/walker-white-1) |
| Family ties | Great grandfather, grandfather, uncle, and brother John David all played football at the University of Arkansas[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) |
## High school career
White was a three-year starter for coach Eric Cohu at Little Rock Christian Academy and served as a team captain.[6](https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/walker-white-1) As a senior in 2023 he threw for 2,282 yards on 61-percent completions (148-of-243) with 29 touchdowns and rushed for 346 yards and nine scores, leading the Warriors to a 10-3 record and the Arkansas Class 6A state championship game.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) His junior season produced 2,093 passing yards with 26 touchdowns and 894 rushing yards with 16 touchdowns on 120 carries, as the team went 9-3 and reached the 6A quarterfinals; as a sophomore in 2021 he threw for 2,010 yards and 23 touchdowns.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) Auburn's athletics site credits him with career totals of 6,837 passing yards, 80 passing touchdowns, and 30 rushing touchdowns, along with offensive player of the year and all-state honors and an All-American Bowl selection.[6](https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/walker-white-1)
## Recruiting
White was rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, ESPN, and Rivals, and the four services ranked him differently: 247Sports placed him 76th nationally and ninth among quarterbacks, On3 86th and seventh, Rivals sixth among quarterbacks, and ESPN 161st overall but third among quarterbacks.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) 247Sports' Composite rankings used by other outlets placed him 41st overall and fifth at quarterback.[5](https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2024/12/freshman-former-four-star-quarterback-walker-white-set-to-enter-transfer-portal) He was described as the top-ranked recruit in Arkansas and the state's most prominent in-state quarterback prospect in more than a decade.[7](https://www.bestofarkansassports.com/arkansas-football-recruiting-walker-white-scouting-report/)
His offer list included Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Clemson, Florida, Kansas State, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Penn State, TCU, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin, among others.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) On February 3, 2023, he announced his commitment to Auburn at his school, choosing [Hugh Freeze](https://www.edgepedia.org/hugh-freeze)'s program over a field of national contenders.[8](https://www.si.com/high-school/arkansas/2023/02/03/little-rock-christian-star-qb-walker-white-commits-to-auburn) He told 247Sports that a January visit to Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium had decided him: "As soon as I stepped on that football field my heart (jumped)."[9](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/ncaaf/four-star-2024-qb-walker-white-commits-to-auburn/) He signed with Auburn on National Signing Day in December 2023.[10](https://www.si.com/college/auburn/auburn-recruiting/auburn-tigers-sign-quarterback-walker-white)
## College career
**Auburn (2024).** White redshirted his true freshman season and appeared in one game, coming off the bench in a 48-14 win over Louisiana-Monroe on November 16, 2024, completing 2 of 5 passes for 18 yards and rushing four times for 18 yards.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) • [3](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/walker-white-1/gamelog/9999) In December 2024 he announced he would enter the transfer portal.[5](https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2024/12/freshman-former-four-star-quarterback-walker-white-set-to-enter-transfer-portal)
**Baylor (2025).** White transferred to Baylor, where he enrolled early and joined a quarterback room that included returning starter [Sawyer Robertson](https://www.edgepedia.org/sawyer-robertson), redshirt freshman Nate Bennett, and true freshman Edward Griffin.[11](https://baylorbears.com/news/2025/3/23/football-expectations-are-higher) He did not see game action in 2025 and served as the third-string quarterback.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136)
**Central Arkansas (2026).** White entered the transfer portal on January 3, 2026, and signed with Central Arkansas, an FCS program in [Conway, Arkansas](https://www.edgepedia.org/conway-arkansas), on January 11, 2026, with four years of eligibility remaining.[2](https://www.campussportshq.com/central-arkansas/football/transfers) • [12](https://www.on3.com/rivals/walker-white-150911/recruiting/) The move returned him to his home state, where his brother John David had transferred to Central Arkansas in 2022 after playing wide receiver at Arkansas.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136)
## Family and personal background
White is the son of David and Amy White and has brothers John David, Zac, and Cooper and a sister, Marie Kate.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) The family has deep Arkansas ties: his great grandfather, grandfather, uncle, and brother John David all played football at the [University of Arkansas](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-arkansas), and his father and brother Zac played baseball and golf there.[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136) Away from football he maintained a 4.0 GPA.[12](https://www.on3.com/rivals/walker-white-150911/recruiting/) His high school coach described him as a 6-4, 220-pound quarterback who could run a 4.5-second 40-yard dash and called him "an extremely well-rounded human being."[1](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136)
## References
1. [Walker White, Football, Baylor University 2025 Roster](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/walker-white/14136)
2. [Central Arkansas football transfer portal, Campus Sports HQ](https://www.campussportshq.com/central-arkansas/football/transfers)
3. [walker white college gamelog | college football at sports-reference.com](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/walker-white-1/gamelog/9999)
4. [Walker White College Stats, Sports-Reference](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/walker-white-1.html)
5. [Freshman, former four-star quarterback Walker White set to enter transfer portal, The Auburn Plainsman](https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2024/12/freshman-former-four-star-quarterback-walker-white-set-to-enter-transfer-portal)
6. [Walker White, Football 2024, Auburn Tigers Official Athletics Website](https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/walker-white-1)
7. [Scouting Walker White, Arkansas' Top In-State QB in Over a Decade, Best of Arkansas Sports](https://www.bestofarkansassports.com/arkansas-football-recruiting-walker-white-scouting-report/)
8. [Look: Little Rock Christian star QB Walker White commits to Auburn, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/high-school/arkansas/2023/02/03/little-rock-christian-star-qb-walker-white-commits-to-auburn)
9. [Four-star 2024 QB Walker White commits to Auburn, Field Level Media](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/ncaaf/four-star-2024-qb-walker-white-commits-to-auburn/)
10. [Auburn Signs Quarterback Walker White, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/college/auburn/auburn-recruiting/auburn-tigers-sign-quarterback-walker-white)
11. [EVERYTHING IS BETTER, Baylor Athletics](https://baylorbears.com/news/2025/3/23/football-expectations-are-higher)
12. [Walker White, Little Rock Christian Academy, Quarterback, On3/Rivals](https://www.on3.com/rivals/walker-white-150911/recruiting/)
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