Drew White participated in the inaugural Notre Dame Chapter Lift For Life in 2018 and was inspired to take on a bigger role for the Fighting Irish. He volunteered to become a Chapter Leader and attended the Leadership Development Conference in January, 2019. Drew is motivated by the rare disease cause and wants to make a difference. He was instrumental in Notre Dame’s record-breaking Lift For Life in 2019 and is inspired to use his platform to give a voice to the Rare Disease Community.
A marquee linebacker recruit from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Boca Raton, FL, Drew spent his freshman year on the scout team before appearing in four games and totaling eight tackles in 2018. Over the next two seasons, he started 25 games at linebacker for the Irish and recorded 136 tackles. Drew tied for the team lead in tackles with 80 in 2019 and posted a career-high nine tackles for a loss in 2020.