Lorenzo White

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Lorenzo White
No. 44, 34
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1966-04-12) April 12, 1966 (age 55)
Hollywood, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Dillard
College:Michigan State
NFL Draft:1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:4,242
Yards per carry:4.0
Rushing touchdowns:30
Player stats at NFL.com

Lorenzo Maurice White (born April 12, 1966) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. He attended Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale in Florida. A 5 ft 11 in running back from Michigan State University, White played in eight NFL seasons from 1988 to 1995. His best year as a pro came during the 1992 season with the Oilers, rushing for 1,226 yards and seven touchdowns. He was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl that year. At Michigan State, White became the first Big Ten Conference running back to compile a 2,000-yard season when he had 2,066 yards rushing on 419 attempts during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] As a Senior at Michigan State, he ran for 1,572 yards and sixteen touchdowns. White led the Big Ten in rushing attempts and rushing touchdowns. White was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

NFL career statistics[]

Year Team GP Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1988 HOU 11 31 115 3.7 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1989 HOU 16 104 349 3.4 33 5 6 37 6.2 11 0
1990 HOU 16 168 702 4.2 22 8 39 368 9.4 29 4
1991 HOU 13 110 465 4.2 20 4 27 211 7.8 20 0
1992 HOU 16 265 1,226 4.6 44 7 57 641 11.2 69 1
1993 HOU 8 131 465 3.5 14 2 34 229 6.7 20 0
1994 HOU 15 191 757 4.0 33 3 21 188 9.0 41 1
1995 CLE 12 62 163 2.6 11 1 8 64 8.0 28 0
Career 107 1,062 4,242 4.0 44 30 192 1,738 9.1 69 6

See also[]

  • List of college football yearly rushing leaders

References[]

  1. ^ "Big Ten Football: Individual Records (All Games)" (PDF). The Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2008-01-25.


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