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American football player (born 1999)

American football player
Rachaad White
refer to captionWhite with the Buccaneers in 2024
No. 1 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-12) January 12, 1999 (age 25)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Center
(Kansas City, Missouri)
College:
NFL draft:2022 / round: 3 / pick: 91
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Rushing yards:1,727
Rushing average:3.7
Rushing touchdowns:7
Receptions:142
Receiving yards:1,075
Receiving touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rachaad White (born January 12, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska–Kearney before transferring to Mt. San Antonio College then to Arizona State and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life

White grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and attended Center High School. As a senior, he rushed 1,325 yards and totaling over 2,000 all-purpose yards and was named first team Class 3A All-State.

College career

White began his collegiate career at Nebraska–Kearney, where he redshirted as a true freshman. Following the season, he transferred to Mt. San Antonio College. As a sophomore, White rushed for 1,264 yards and 10 touchdowns

White transferred to Arizona State prior to the 2020 season. In his first season at Arizona State, White rushed for 420 yards with five touchdowns on 42 carries while also catching eight passes for 151 yards and one touchdown. He was the first Arizona State player to lead the team in both rushing and receiving yards since 1949. As a senior, White rushed for 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns on 182 carries and caught 43 passes for 456 yards and one touchdown. He had 28 carries for 202 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns against USC on November 6. One week later, he had 32 carries for 184 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Washington.

College statistics

Season Team GP GS Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds TD
2020 ASU 4 4 42 420 10.0 93 5 8 151 1
2021 ASU 11 11 182 1,000 5.5 50 15 43 456 1
Career 15 15 224 1,420 6.4 93 20 51 607 2

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)
214 lb
(97 kg)
31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)
9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
4.48 s 1.59 s 2.58 s 40.0 in
(1.02 m)
10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)
20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

White was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round (91st overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.

He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. He scored his first NFL touchdown on a one-yard rush against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. In Week 10, against the Seattle Seahawks, he got the start and had 22 carries for 105 rushing yards in the 21–16 victory. In a Week 13 matchup against the New Orleans Saints, quarterback Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass to White with three seconds remaining to complete a 13-point comeback and for White's first professional touchdown reception. Overall, White finished the 2022 season with 129 carries for 481 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 50 receptions for 290 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. He appeared in all 17 games and started the last eight games of the regular season and the Buccaneers' playoff game.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2022 TB 17 8 129 481 3.7 35 1 50 290 5.8 20 2 3 3
2023 TB 17 17 272 990 3.6 38 6 64 549 8.6 43 3 3 2
Career 34 25 401 1,471 3.7 38 7 114 839 7.4 43 5 6 5

Postseason

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2022 TB 1 1 7 41 5.9 12 0 4 36 9.0 11 0 0 0
2023 TB 2 2 27 127 4.7 16 0 5 39 7.8 12 1 0 0
Career 3 3 34 168 4.9 16 0 9 75 8.3 12 1 0 0

References

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