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 James White (running back)

James White

White running the ball against Iowa, a Badgers rival, in November 2013
No. 28     New England Patriots
Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: February 3, 1992 (age 23)
Place of birth: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Ft Lauderdale (FL) Aquinas
College: Wisconsin
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 130
Debuted in 2014 for the New England Patriots
Career history
New England Patriots (2014–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl Champion (XLIX) Second-team All-Big Ten (2013) Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2010) AFC Champion (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 38 Rushing attempts 9 Rushing TDs 0 Receiving yards 23 Receptions 5 Receiving TDs 0 Stats at NFL.com

James White (born February 3, 1992) 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
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

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
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]