Devin White Lands a New Deal After 174-Tackle Season with Raiders
White signs on fresh off a full 17-game slate and 174 tackles in 2025 — but IDP managers should temper the hype.
Volume is real, but role and defense unknown until camp shakes out.
- 174 tackles in 2025, all 17 games started
- 2.5 sacks, 7 QB hits, 1 INT in 2025
- 3 forced fumbles, 1 PBU last season
- No. 5 overall pick by Bucs in 2019
- First 17-game season since 2022
Devin White has a new team, agreeing to terms after a 2025 campaign that quietly reminded everyone he can still stack tackles. Playing all 17 games for the Raiders — his first full season since 2022 — White piled up 174 tackles, 2.5 sacks, seven quarterback hits, an interception, three forced fumbles and a pass breakup. For a linebacker whose stock had cooled, that's a legitimate resume-rebuilder.
The 2019 No. 5 overall pick has traveled a winding road since his Tampa peak. He was a second-team All-Pro in 2020 and a Pro Bowler in 2021, and he was everywhere during the Bucs' title run — two interceptions, two pass breakups and two fumble recoveries across three playoff games. Then came seven games with the Texans in 2024 before last year's Raiders reset.
What the Volume Tells Us
The 174-tackle line is the headline number for IDP purposes, and it's a big one. Tackle volume is the bread and butter of linebacker fantasy scoring, and White logged elite raw production last year while chipping in the splash plays — sacks, forced fumbles, a pick — that separate a startable IDP from a filler bye-week body.
The catch is context. Tackle totals live and die on defensive scheme, snap share and the players around you. Until we know where White lines up on his new depth chart and how often he's on the field in passing situations, that 174-tackle season is a ceiling to dream on, not a floor to bank.
The Fantasy Takeaway
In deep IDP leagues, White is worth stashing on your watch list right now — the pedigree and the fresh full-season production are hard to ignore. But hold off on drafting him with confidence until camp clarifies his role. If reports point to three-down usage as the defensive signal-caller, bump him up your board fast. If he's rotational, he's a matchup streamer at best.
