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| Title | Head coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1992-02-03)February 3, 1992 (age 34) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas(Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Wisconsin (2010–2013) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 4th round, 130th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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James Calvin White (born February 3, 1992) is an American football coach and former running back who is currently the head coach for the Benet Academy Redwings high school football team along with the assistant running backs coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He previously played in theNational Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with theNew England Patriots. White playedcollege football for theWisconsin Badgers and was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the2014 NFL draft. A three-timeSuper Bowl champion, he set theSuper Bowl records forreceptions and points scored inSuper Bowl LI and is also tied withDarren Sproles for the record for the most receptions (15) in a playoff game.
White attended theSt. Thomas Aquinas High School inFort Lauderdale, Florida. While there, he playedhigh school football for the Raiders. White was a part of the 2008 St. Thomas Aquinas National Championship team.[2] At Aquinas, he primarily split time withGiovani Bernard, who later became arunning back for theCincinnati Bengals andTampa Bay Buccaneers. As a senior, Whiterushed for over 1,000 yards and over 20touchdowns and was chosen to the (Broward) All-County team. He also played andlettered inbaseball.
White came out of St. Thomas Aquinas as the 70th-ranked running back in his class, and as a three-star recruit byScout.com.[3] White chose Wisconsin overClemson,Michigan State, andSouth Florida, among others. He was given the nickname "Sweet Feet".[4]
White attended theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison from 2010 to 2013.[5]
White was named the 2010Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year.[6] He finished the season with 156 carries for 1,052 yards and 14 touchdowns to go along with 11 receptions for 88 yards, leading theBadgers to the2011 Rose Bowl inPasadena, California.[7]
As a sophomore in 2011, White had 141 carries for 713 yards and six touchdowns to go along with 15 receptions for 150 yards.[8]
As a junior in 2012, White finished with 125 carries for 806 yards and 12 touchdowns to go along with eight receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown.[9]
On November 16, 2013, White ran for a career-high 205 yards againstIndiana and set a Wisconsin record for longest run from scrimmage (93 yards).[10] He finished his senior season with 221 carries for 1,444 yards and 13 touchdowns to go along with 39 receptions for 300 yards and two touchdowns.[11]
White rushed for over 100 yards a game on 17 different occasions during his college career despite splitting carries withJohn Clay,Montee Ball, andMelvin Gordon for most of his career.[12]
| Season | Team | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2010 | Wisconsin | 156 | 1,052 | 6.7 | 66 | 14 | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011 | Wisconsin | 141 | 713 | 5.1 | 49 | 6 | 15 | 150 | 10.0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2012 | Wisconsin | 125 | 806 | 6.4 | 69 | 12 | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 62 | 1 |
| 2013 | Wisconsin | 221 | 1,444 | 6.5 | 93 | 13 | 39 | 300 | 7.7 | 35 | 2 |
| Career | 643 | 4,015 | 6.2 | 93 | 45 | 73 | 670 | 9.2 | 62 | 3 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) | 8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 4.57 s | 1.60 s | 2.66 s | 4.20 s | 7.05 s | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine.[13] | ||||||||||||
White was selected by theNew England Patriots in the fourth round (130th overall) of the2014 NFL draft.[14][15] He was active for only three games for the Patriots.
During Week 4 against theKansas City Chiefs, White made his NFL debut and finished the 41–14 loss with three carries for 21 yards and three receptions for 15 yards.[16] White was inactive for the team's 28–24 victory over theSeattle Seahawks inSuper Bowl XLIX.[17]
White emerged onto the national scene during Week 11 with a two-touchdown performance (one rushing, one receiving) against theBuffalo Bills onMonday Night Football after starting running backDion Lewis was out for the season with a torn ACL. White finished the 20–13 victory with 14 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards.[18] The win pushed the Patriots' record to 10–0 for the season. Two weeks later against thePhiladelphia Eagles, White caught a career-high 10 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown in the 35–28 loss.[19]
White finished his second professional season with 40 receptions for 410 yards and four touchdowns to go along with 22 carries for 56 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games and one start.[20]
White had a breakout season as the Patriots primary passing back with Lewis starting the season on thephysically unable to perform list.
During Week 5, which was Brady's return from suspension fromDeflategate, White had four receptions for 63 yards in a 33–13 victory over theCleveland Browns.[21] In the next game against theCincinnati Bengals, he caught two touchdowns fromTom Brady, a 15-yarder and a six-yarder while recording a team-high eight receptions for 47 yards and rushing seven times for 19 yards during the 35–17 victory.[22] The following week against thePittsburgh Steelers, White caught his third touchdown of the season.[23]
During a Week 11 30–17 victory over theSan Francisco 49ers, White caught six passes for 63 yards and recorded his fourth touchdown of the season.[24] Three weeks later against theBaltimore Ravens onMonday Night Football, White caught three passes for 81 yards, including a 61-yard catch and run fromTom Brady in the 30–23 victory.[25] During a Week 16 41–3 victory over theNew York Jets, White caught three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown, making it his fifth receiving touchdown of the season.[26] With his Week 16 performance, White became one of four running backs to have 500 or more receiving yards in the 2016 season.[27]
White finished the 2016 season with 60 receptions for 551 yards and five touchdowns to go along with 39 carries for 166 yards in 16 games and four starts.[28]
DuringSuper Bowl LI against theAtlanta Falcons, White had 139 yards from scrimmage (29 rushing, 110 receiving). He joinedRoger Craig as the only running back with more than 100 receiving yards in aSuper Bowl and brokeDenver Broncos wide receiverDemaryius Thomas's previous record for most receptions in a Super Bowl, which came in a 43–8 loss to the Seahawks inSuper Bowl XLVIII, with 14. He scored three touchdowns and atwo-point conversion, setting a record for points in a Super Bowl, with 20; that record was tied for the first time inSuper Bowl LVII byJalen Hurts.[29]
All of White's 20 points in Super Bowl LI came after the Patriots trailed 28–3 midway through the third quarter.Danny Amendola's two-point conversion following White's second touchdown tied the game at 28, sending the Super Bowl to overtime for the first time ever. During overtime, White delivered the game-winning play by rushing two yards into the end zone for a touchdown as the Patriots won 34–28,[30][31] becoming the first team in 134 tries to win when trailing by more than 17 points after three quarters in a postseason game (the Patriots trailed by 19). He was the first player in Super Bowl history to have a touchdown and a two-point conversion in one game.[32]
Brady, who won theSuper Bowl MVP award, said that he believed White should have won the award instead. To show his thanks, Brady gave White his MVP prize, a pick-up truck, which White accepted.[33][34] Several commentators, as well asPittsburgh Steelers running backLe'Veon Bell, also believed that White should have won the award.[35][36]
White was the first player to score in overtime in a Super Bowl and the second player to score the winning touchdown in overtime in an NFL championship game afterAlan Ameche, a fellow Wisconsin Badger, who did so for theBaltimore Colts in1958.[37][38][39][40]
On April 18, 2017, White, who was entering the final year of his rookie contract, signed a three-year, $12 million extension through the 2020 season.[41][42] The contract included $4.69 million in guarantees and an additional $3 million in incentives.[42]
White finished the 2017 season with 43 carries for 171 yards to go along with 56 receptions for 429 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games and four starts.[43] The Patriots finished the season with a 13–3 record and qualified for the playoffs as the #1-seed.[44] In theDivisional Round against theTennessee Titans, White recorded a rushing touchdown and receiving touchdown. He finished the 35–14 victory with 11 rushing yards and 29 receiving yards.[45] During theAFC Championship Game against theJacksonville Jaguars, White recorded the Patriots' first touchdown of the game on a one-yard rush, and the team would go on to win 24–20 and advance toSuper Bowl LII. He finished the game with four rushing yards and 22 receiving yards.[46] In the Super Bowl, White had seven carries for 45 yards and scored the Patriots' first touchdown of the game on a 26-yard rush and also caught two passes for 21 yards, but the Patriots lost 41–33 to the Eagles.[47]
In 2018, White was named a team captain for the first time in his career.[48] During the season opener against theHouston Texans, White rushed five times for 18 yards and caught four passes for 38 yards and a touchdown in the 27–20 victory.[49] Three weeks later against theMiami Dolphins, he rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown while also catching eight receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown in the 38–7 victory.[50] In the next game against theIndianapolis Colts, White tied his career-high with 10 receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown during the 38–24 victory.[51]
During a Week 7 38–31 road victory over theChicago Bears, White rushed for 40 yards and caught eight passes for 57 yards and two touchdowns.[52] Two weeks later against theGreen Bay Packers onSunday Night Football, he had 12 carries for 31 yards and six receptions for 72 yards in the 31–17 victory.[53] Following a Week 11 bye, White rushed for a career-high 73 yards during a 27–13 road victory over the Jets.[54]
White finished the regular season setting career-highs in rushing yards with 425, rushing touchdowns with five, receptions with 87, receiving yards with 751, and receiving touchdowns with seven in 16 games and three starts.[55]
In theDivisional Round against theLos Angeles Chargers, White tied the all-time single-game playoff receptions record with 15 and finished the 41–28 victory with 97 receiving yards.[56] During theAFC Championship Game, the Patriots went on the road to face the Chiefs. White had six carries for 23 yards and four receptions for 49 yards, including a 30-yard reception, his team's longest of the game, as the Patriots defeated the Chiefs 37–31 on the road in overtime to reachSuper Bowl LIII.[57] In the Super Bowl, which was played on White's 27th birthday, rookieSony Michel took over most of the rushing duties, leaving White in a limited role as the Patriots defeated theLos Angeles Rams by a score of 13–3.[58] He finished the Super Bowl with four rushing yards and five receiving yards.[59][60]
During a Week 2 43–0 shutout road victory over the Dolphins, White scored his first touchdown of the season on a 10-yard pass.[61] During Week 9 against the Ravens, White earned his first start of the season and rushed for 38 yards and his first rushing touchdown of the year along with catching two passes for 46 yards in the 37–20 road loss.[62] During Week 13 against the Texans onSunday Night Football, White rushed 14 times for 79 yards including a career-long 32-yard rush and caught eight passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the 28–22 road loss.[63]
White finished the 2019 season with 67 carries for 263 yards and a touchdown to go along with 72 receptions for 645 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games and one start.[64]
A few hours prior to the Week 2 matchup against the Seahawks onSunday Night Football, White's father died in a car crash and his mother was left in critical condition. White was listed as an inactive player for the game. During the 35–30 road loss, teammateDevin McCourty ran up to the camera and yelled "28, we love you bro!" after recording a pick six.[65] During Week 12, White scored two rushing touchdowns in the 20–17 victory over theArizona Cardinals.[66]
White finished the 2020 season with 35 carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 49 receptions for 375 yards and a touchdown in 14 games and no starts.[67]
On March 25, 2021, White re-signed with the Patriots on a one-year, $2.5 million contract.[68][69]
During a Week 3 28–13 loss to theNew Orleans Saints, White rushed for six yards before suffering a hip injury in the second quarter. He was placed on injured reserve on October 1, 2021.[70]
On March 15, 2022, White signed a two-year, $5 million contract extension with the Patriots.[71] Despite this, he announced his retirement via Twitter on August 11.[72]
| Legend | |
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| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2014 | NE | 3 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NE | 14 | 1 | 22 | 56 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 410 | 10.3 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NE | 16 | 4 | 39 | 166 | 4.3 | 16 | 0 | 60 | 551 | 9.2 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NE | 14 | 4 | 43 | 171 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 56 | 429 | 7.7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NE | 16 | 3 | 94 | 425 | 4.5 | 27T | 5 | 87 | 751 | 8.6 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NE | 15 | 1 | 67 | 263 | 3.9 | 32 | 1 | 72 | 645 | 9.0 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | NE | 14 | 0 | 35 | 121 | 3.5 | 10 | 2 | 49 | 375 | 7.7 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | NE | 3 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 94 | 7.8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 95 | 13 | 319 | 1,278 | 4.0 | 32 | 11 | 381 | 3,278 | 8.1 | 68 | 25 | 2 | 1 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2014 | NE | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||
| 2015 | NE | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | NE | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 137 | 9.2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NE | 3 | 0 | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 26T | 3 | 9 | 72 | 7.7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NE | 3 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 3.8 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 151 | 7.6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | NE | 0 | 0 | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||
| Career | 12 | 3 | 36 | 146 | 4.1 | 26T | 5 | 59 | 506 | 8.6 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Following his retirement, White was hired bySports USA Radio Network as an NFL analyst beginning in the 2022 season. He has also appeared on theESPN programGet Up and onSiriusXM NFL Radio'sThe Opening Drive.[75] In 2023, White joinedBig Ten Network as a football analyst.[76]
White co-hosts The Money Down Podcast with his former Wisconsin Badger colleagues Sojourn Shelton and Warren Herring.[77]
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