There's a seemingly forgotten talent hiding deep in the Dallas Cowboys' roster, and his name is Marquez White.

The 6-foot, 194 lb. native of Dothan, AL was champing at the bit to be promoted onto the team's active roster in 2017, but they instead opted to keep him stashed on the 10-man practice squad. White has strong upside and all the tools to succeed at the NFL level and with potential changes to come to the secondary, which could also involve the team moving on from veteran Orlando Scandrick, it's possible White could get his chance this coming season.

He could also beat out some others on the roster outright even in Scandrick does remain, considering the strength of his skill set.

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For now though, he can enjoy knowing he's still the Darling of Dothan, a town that could not be more proud of what their native son has already achieved -- particularly at Northview High School, where he's become a legend from his time there. To that end, White has announced the school will retire his jersey to commemorate the greatness that began in his younger days as a Cougar.

Plot twist: It's for what he did on the hardwood as well as the gridiron.

Excited for the opportunity to have my high school jersey number retired tonight’s basketball at my Alma Mater Northview High School .. #GoCougs #TheView ??? — Marquez White (@_thequilt) January 30, 2018

White was a two-sport athlete at Northview, averaging 19.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a basketball player. His talents were also on full display between the white lines, where he was elite enough to garner a football scholarship at Florida State University -- ultimately leading to an All-ACC Honorable Mention in 2006 while playing opposite current NFL terror Jalen Ramsey.

He allowed only one touchdown over the last two seasons in the stout ACC and, in 2015, he held opposing quarterbacks to a completion percentage of just 32.1% when throwing in his direction.

Simply put, White is an athlete of the highest order.

And he's about to become an immortal at his alma mater.

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