James White (running back)
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White in the 2015 NFL season. | |||||||||||||||
| No. 28 New England Patriots | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 3, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Fort Lauderdale (FL) Aquinas | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 130 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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James White (born February 3, 1992), nicknamed "Sweet Feet", is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.
High school career
White attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Was a part of the 2009 St. Thomas Aquinas mythical high school "National Championship" team. At Aquinas he primarily split time with Giovani Bernard, who currently is a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals. He rushed for over 1,000 yards and over 20 touchdowns in his senior year and was chosen to the (Broward) All-County team. White also played Baseball and ran Cross Country, lettering in both.
White came out of St. Thomas Aquinas as the 70th-ranked running back in his class, also a three star recruit by Scout.com.[1] He chose Wisconsin over Clemson, Michigan State, South Florida among others.
College career
White was named the 2010 Big Ten Freshman of the year.[2] White rushed for 1,052 yards and 14 touchdowns leading the Badgers to the 2011 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. White rushed for over 100 yards a game on 17 different occasions during his college career, despite splitting carries with John Clay, Montee Ball and Melvin Gordon for most of his career. On November 16, 2013, White ran for a career high 205 yards against Indiana. Also, during that game, White set a Wisconsin record for longest run from scrimmage (93 yards).
College statistics
| Year | Team | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | Rush TDs | Rec | Yards | Rec TDs |
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| 2010 | Wisconsin | 156 | 1,052 | 6.7 | 66 | 14 | 11 | 88 | 0 |
| 2011 | Wisconsin | 141 | 713 | 5.1 | 49 | 6 | 15 | 150 | 0 |
| 2012 | Wisconsin | 125 | 806 | 6.4 | 69 | 12 | 8 | 132 | 1 |
| 2013 | Wisconsin | 221 | 1,444 | 6.5 | 93 | 13 | 39 | 300 | 2 |
| College Totals | 643 | 4,015 | 6.2 | 93 | 45 | 73 | 670 | 3 | |
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 5 ft 9 in | 204 lb | 29 1/4 in | 8 1/4 in | 4.57 s | 2.51 s | 1.58 s | 4.20 s | 7.05 s | 32 in | 9 ft 5 in | 23 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine.[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
New England Patriots
He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 4th round (130th overall) during the 2014 NFL Draft.[4] White was inactive in all but three games for the Patriots, including the team's win in Super Bowl XLIX.
White emerged onto the national scene in week 11 of the 2015 season with a two-touchdown performance in a 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football.[5] The win pushed the Patriots' record to 10-0 for the season. In week 13, White caught a career-high 10 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 35-28 loss to Philadelphia.[6]
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