James White (running back)
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| Wisconsin Badgers – No. 20 | |
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| Position | Running Back |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Agricultural and Life sciences with a focus in Communication |
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| Born: | February 3, 1992 Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
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| High school | Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas |
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James White (born February 3, 1992) is an American football running back. 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. James 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) |
4.57 s | 4.20 s | 7.05 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
23 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine.[3] | ||||||||||||