James White

James White was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 4th round (130th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

James White was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (130th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Enters the 2020 season with the most receptions (315), receiving yards (2,786) and receiving touchdowns (24) by receiving yards (2,786) and receiving touchdowns (24) by a running back in the NFL since 2015.
• Sits in second place in team history for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a Patriots running back. His 320 receptions for 2,809 yards are behind Kevin Faulk's 431 receptions for 3,701 receiving yards and his 24 receiving touchdowns are behind Larry Garron's 26.
• Selected to the New England Patriots 2010s All-Decade Team at running back.
• Holds three Super Bowl records, all earned in Super Bowl LI vs. Atlanta:
• Most receptions in a Super Bowl (14)
• Most points scored in a Super Bowl (20)
• Most touchdowns in a Super Bowl (3)
• Set a career-high and franchise record by a running back for receptions (87) and receiving yards (751) in 2018.
• Recorded double-digit receptions in a game four times in the regular season and twice more in the postseason:
• Week 13, Dec. 6, 2015 vs. Philadelphia (10)
• Super Bowl LI, Feb. 5, 2017 vs. Atlanta (14)
• Week 4, Oct. 1, 2017 vs. Carolina (10)
• Week 5, Oct. 4, 2018 vs. Indianapolis (10)
• Week 8, Oct. 29, 2018 at Buffalo (10)
• Divisional Playoff, Jan. 13, 2019 vs. L.A. Chargers (15)
• Is a three-time Super Bowl champion following victories in Super Bowls XLIX, LI and LIII with the Patriots.
• Scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime of Super Bowl LI vs. Atlanta.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2020 (14/0)

• Elected team co-captain by his teammates for the third consecutive season.
• Played in 14 games as a reserve and compiled 35 rushing attempts for 121 yards (3.5 avg.) and two touchdowns. Also tallied 49 receptions for 375 yards and one touchdown.
• Rushed five times for 22 yards and caught three passes for 30 yards in the season-opening win vs. Miami (9/13).
• Was inactive for Seattle (9/20) and Las Vegas (9/27).
• Returned to the lineup in a Week 4 at Kansas City after missing the prior two games for family reasons. picked up 21 yards on three carries. Added 38 more yards receiving on seven receptions and in the process, moved into ninth place all time in receptions as a Patriot with 330. White passed Deion Branch (328) and Terry Glenn (329) into sole possession of ninth place on the club's all-time receptions list. Irving Fryar is the eighth with 363 career receptions as a Patriot.
• Caught ight passes for 65 yards, including a 22 yard catch and run off a Julian Edelman pass late in the fourth quarter. Also rushed for eight yards on four carries in a Week 6 loss vs. Denver (10/18).
• Made one catch out of the backfield for three yards in a Week 7 loss vs. San Francisco (10/25).
• Had two catches for 35 yards, including a season long 28 yard gain that helped set up a Nick Folk field goal in the second quarter of a Week 8 loss at Buffalo (11/1)
• Caught four passes out of the backfield for 24 yards in a Week 9 win at the Jets (11/9). Picked up 11 yards on a screen play, got a first down and got out of bounds to stop the clock with 34 seconds left on the game winning drive that resulted in a 51 yard Nick Folk field goal. Joined Kevin Faulk (1999-2011) as the only running backs in team history with 3,000 career receiving yards in the regular season.
• Made two catches for four yards in a Week 10 win over Baltimore at home. Was able to pick up a hard earned first own on a broken screen play on third and two. Six plays later, the Patriots cashed in on a Jakobi Meyers TD pass to Rex Burkhead.
• Picked up 64 yards receiving in a Week 11 loss at Houston (11/22). His 34-yard screen play on the opening drive helped set up an eventual Damien Harris TD from 9 yards out. Also added 19-yard on the ground off five carries.
• Scored his first two touchdowns of the 2020 season in a week 12 win vs. Arizona (11/29). It is his second regular season game with two rushing touchdowns. White had two rushing touchdowns vs. Green Bay on Nov. 4 2018. He also scored two rushing touchdowns in Super Bowl LI vs. Atlanta on Feb. 5 2017. White scored his first touchdown of the 2020 season on a 7-play, 46-yard drive. He scored a 1-yard run in the third quarter to finish a 6-ply, 31-yard drive.
• Had three receptions for one yard in a Week 13 win at the Chargers (12/6).
• Ran the ball three times for 16 yards in a Week 14 loss at the Rams (12/10). His 21-yard catch and run in the second quarter played a key role in setting up a 36 yard Nick Folk Field goal. Also added two carries for three yards.
• Picked up 52 yards on four catches in a Week 15 loss at Miami (12/10). His 21-yard catch and run in the second quarter played a key role in setting up a 36 yard Nick Folk field goal. Also added tow carries for three yards.
• Had three receptions in a Week 16 loss vs. Buffalo (12/28). In the process, moved past Irving Fryar's 363 career catches into 8th place on the Patriots all-time receiving list. White now has 365 receptions. He tied Fryar with a 7 yard reception in the second quarter and moved past him with a 6-yard reception in the third quarter. Kevin Faulk is seventh all-time with 431 receptions. Also tallied 12 yards rushing on three carries.
• Culminated the Patriots first offensive drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton in a Week 17 win vs. the Jets (1/3). It was his first receiving touchdown of the season and the 25th of his career. He is the second fastest running back to reach 25 touchdown receptions since 1970, accompishing the feat in his 92nd career regular season game. Finished with four catches for 31 yards.

2019 (15/1, 1/1)

• Elected an offensive co-captain by his teammates for the second consecutive season.
• Played in 15 regular-season games with one start and totaled 67 rushing attempts for 263 yards (3.9 avg.) and one touchdown and caught 72 passes for 645 yards and five scores. Also completed his first career pass attempt for 35 yards, was successful on one two-point conversion attempt and returned two kickoffs for 41 yards.
• Was inactive for the win vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/22) due to the birth of his son.
• Started at running back and led the team with five receptions for 62 receiving yards while running the ball once 14 yards in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Tennessee (1/4).
• Rushed three times for 10 yards and contributed in the pass-game with three catches for 19 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown reception in the win at Miami (9/15).
• Was the team's leading receiver in the win at Buffalo (9/29) with eight receptions for 57 yards. His eight receptions moved him into second place all-time in franchise history for receptions by a running back, surpassing Tony Collins.
• Caught nine passes for 46 yards, moving into third place on the franchise's all-time receiving yards list for running backs, passing Tony Collins in the win vs. N.Y. Giants (10/10).
• Rushed twice for four yards and caught four passes for 75 yards with a season-long of 59 vs. Cleveland (10/27). Recorded his third-career 50-plus yard reception and passed Larry Gannon to move into second place in franchise history receiving yards for a running back.
• Started at running back and rushed nine times for 38 yards in the loss at Baltimore (11/3). Scored his first rushing touchdown of the season and added two receptions for 46 yards in the game.
• Rushed 14 times for a career-best 79 yards including a career-long 32-yard rush in the third quarter and caught eight passes for 98 yards with two receiving touchdowns at Houston (12/1). White's 177 total yards marked a single-game career-high and his two touchdown receptions marked the third time in his career that he accomplished the feat. Also reached 300 career receptions in the game, becoming the sixth fastest running back in NFL history to reach 300 receptions by reaching the mark in 74 games.
• Carried the ball six times for 33 yards with a long of 19 yards and caught the ball five times for 27 yards in the loss vs. Kansas City (12/8). Completed his first career pass to WR Jakobi Meyers for a 35-yard gain. Also returned one kick for 21 yards.
• Rushed three times for 13 yards and added a team-best three receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown at Cincinnati (12/15). With his touchdown reception, White joined Chuck Foreman (MIN) and Brian Westbrook (PHI) as the only running backs in NFL history with 23 receiving touchdowns through their first six seasons.
• Carried the ball twice for four yards and added three receptions for 33 yards with one touchdown vs. Miami (12/29). His receiving touchdown brought his career total to 24, breaking a tie with Brian Westbrook and Chuck Foreman for the most receiving touchdowns by a running back in their first six seasons in NFL history.

2018 (16/3, 3/1)

• Elected an offensive co-captain by his teammates for the first time in his career.
• Played in all 16 regular-season games with three starts, rushing 94 times for 425 yards (4.5 avg.) with five touchdowns, while setting a team single-season record for receptions by a running back with 87 catches for 751 yards receiving with seven touchdowns. His 751 yards are a team record for receiving yards by a running back, as are his seven receiving touchdowns by a running back.
• Appeared in all three postseason contests, making one start, and contributed with 20 receptions for 151 yards while also rushing eight times for 27 yards.
• Totaled 112 yards of offense with eight carries for 44 yards, including a career-long 22-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that helped open up the first-half lead in the victory vs. Miami (9/30). Also added a game-high eight receptions for 68 yards and a 14-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.
• Started and was a key component of the passing attack, catching a game-high 10 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown during the victory vs. Indianapolis (10/4).
• Carried the ball 11 times for 40 yards and was a key figure in the passing game, catching eight balls for 57 yards and two touchdowns during the victory at Chicago (10/21).
• Was a key contributor on offense as one of only two active running backs on the 46-man roster, and rushed eight times for 15 yards and a touchdown, while also tying a regular season career-high with 10 receptions for 79 yards in the win at Buffalo (10/29). His 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the Patriots lone offensive touchdown of the night and pushed the lead to two scores late in the game to help seal the victory.
• Rushed nine times for a career-high 73 yards, including a career-long 27-yard rush in the third quarter of the win at N.Y. Jets (11/25). Also added one reception for 5 yards.
• Rushed four times for 30 yards and added four receptions for 39 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown reception in the win vs. N.Y. Jets (12/30). It was his seventh touchdown reception of the season, tying RB Larry Garron for the most touchdown receptions by a Patriots running back in a single season.
• Started and caught a career-high 15 passes for a total of 97 yards, tying an NFL postseason record for the most receptions in a game, during the AFC Divisional Playoff victory vs. L.A. Chargers (1/13).
• Contributed out of the backfield with six carries for 23 yards and added four receptions for 49 yards in the AFC Championship victory at Kansas City (1/20).
• Contributed in a reserve role with one reception for 5 yards, while also rushing twice for 4 yards in the Super Bowl LIII victory vs. the Los Angeles Rams (2/3).

2017 (14/4, 3/0)

• Played in 14 regular-season games with four starts, posted 43 rushing attempts for 171 yards (4.0 avg.) and caught 56 passes for 429 yards and three touchdowns.
• Appeared in all three playoff contests as a reserve, tallied 14 rushing attempts for 60 yards (4.3 avg.) and three touchdowns and caught nine passes for 72 yards and one touchdown.
• Was inactive due to injury in the win vs. Buffalo (12/24) and in the win vs. N.Y. Jets (12/31).
• Rushed twice for 11 yards and was a key contributor in the passing game where he led the team in receptions with eight catches for 85 yards in the victory at New Orleans (9/17).
• Made his first start of the season and led the team in receptions, tying a regular-season career-high in receptions with 10 catches for 47 yards while also rushing once for 7 yards vs. Carolina (10/1).
• Rushed four times for 19 yards as part of a rushing attack that had a season-high 162 yards on the ground. Added a team-high five receptions for 28 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown reception from QB Tom Brady with less than 30 seconds remaining in the first half to give the Patriots a 17-0 lead at the break in the 23-7 win vs. Atlanta (10/22).
• Was a key figure in the passing game, hauling in five receptions for a game-high 85 yards, while adding one carry for 2 yards in the win vs. L.A. Chargers (10/29).
• Contributed in a reserve role at running back with two carries for 7 yards, while also adding three catches for 11 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown reception in the victory at Denver (11/12).
• Started and caught three passes out of the backfield for 11 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown reception at Miami (12/11).
• Returned to action after missing the final two regular-season games due to injury in the Divisional Playoff victory vs. Tennessee (1/13) and rushed four times for 11 yards and a touchdown, while also adding four receptions for 29 yards and another touchdown. His two-touchdown performance was the second multi-score game of his postseason career, making him one of only three Patriots players with at least two multi-score games in the postseason along with RB LeGarrette Blount and TE Rob Gronkowski.
• Appeared in a reserve role at running back and rushed three times for 4 yards and a touchdown, and added three receptions for 22 yards in the AFC Championship victory vs. Jacksonville (1/21).
• Rushed seven times for 45 yards, including a career-long 26-yard touchdown run, while also adding two catches for 21 yards in Super Bowl LII vs. Philadelphia (2/4)

2016 (16/4, 3/0)

• Played in all 16 regular-season games with four starts and registered 39 rushing attempts for 166 yards (4.3 avg.) and finished second on the team with 60 receptions for 551 yards and five touchdowns. Also returned two kickoffs for 28 yards. His five receiving touchdowns were tied for most among NFL running backs (Theo Riddick, Detroit) and 60 receptions were third at his position.
• Sixty regular-season receptions were the most by a Patriots running back since Leroy Thompson (65) in 1994.
• Appeared in all three postseason games and totaled seven rushing attempts for 29 yards (4.1 avg.) and two touchdowns and caught 18 passes for 137 yards and two scores. Also successfully converted a two-point attempt.
• Caught two touchdown passes in the win vs. Cincinnati (10/16) - a 15-yard pass in the second quarter and a 4-yard pass in the third quarter - to mark the first two-touchdown reception game of his career, and his second career two-touchdown game overall. Finished the day with a team-high eight receptions for 47 yards and also rushed for 19 yards on seven attempts.
• Totaled two receptions for 32 yards , including a 19-yard touchdown in the win at Pittsburgh (10/23).
• Tallied six receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown in the win at San Francisco (11/20).
• Rushed twice for 3 yards and added three receptions for 81 yards, including a season-long 61-yard catch and run that helped set up a Patriots touchdown in the win vs. Baltimore (12/12). Also returned one kick for 18 yards.
• Caught three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown in addition to 14 rushing yards on one attempt in the win vs. N.Y. Jets (12/24).
• Caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the Divisional Round win vs. Houston (1/14).
• Set a Super Bowl record for receptions with 14 that helped erase a 25-point deficit in the comeback victory over Atlanta in Super Bowl LI (2/5). Totaled 110 yards receiving to go along with 29 yards rushing on six attempts and was involved in several key scoring plays throughout the comeback. Caught a 5-yard touchdown pass that kick started the comeback in the third quarter, converted a critical two-point conversion on a direct snap out of the backfield that cut the deficit to one possession with less than six minutes to play in the fourth quarter, and rushed for another touchdown with just 57 seconds left in regulation that put the team in position to tie the game with another two-point conversion. Then scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime on a 2-yard run that capped off the comeback and captured the Super Bowl LI victory. His 20 points are also a single-game Super Bowl record.

2015 (14/1, 2/1)

• Played in 14 regular - season contests with one start and posted 22 rushing attempts for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Also registered 40 receptions for 410 yards (10.3 avg.) and four touchdowns.
• Appeared in both playoff contests with one start and registered six rushing attempts for 16 yards and seven receptions for 84 yards (12.0 avg.).
• Was inactive at Buffalo (9/20) and vs. Washington (11/8).
• Made his first NFL start, rushing twice for four yards and catching three passes for 26 yards in the win vs. N.Y. Jets (10/25).
• Scored his first NFL touchdowns on a 20 - yard pass in the second quarter and a 6 - yard rush in the third quarter in the win vs. Buffalo (11/23). Totaled two rushes for 14 yards and two receptions for 32 yards in the game.
• Set a career high with 10 receptions for 115 yards and a 4 - yard touchdown vs. Philadelphia (12/6). White's 115 receiving yards were the fourth most in Patriots history by a running back in a game.
• Led the team in receptions with seven catches for 71 yards, including a 30 - yard touchdown in the win vs. Tennessee (12/20).
• Rushed twice for four yards and caught five passes for 28 yards, including a 9 - yard touchdown with 1:55 left in the fourth quarter, forcing the game into overtime at N.Y. Jets (12/27).
• Led the team with 63 receiving yards on two catches and also rushed three times for five yards at Miami (1/3).
• Made his first postseason start in the AFC Championship at Denver (1/24), where he rushed five times for 11 yards and caught five passes for 45 yards

2014 (3/0, 0/0)

• Played in three regular-season games and tallied 38 yards rushing on nine carries (4.2 avg.) and five receptions for 23 yards.
• Was inactive for 13 regular-season games and all three playoff contests.
• Made his NFL debut at Kansas City (9/29), carrying three times for 21 yards and posting three receptions for 15 yards.
• Rushed six times for 17 yards and fell on a Tom Brady fumble in the win vs. Chicago (10/26).
• Caught two passes for eight yards vs. Buffalo (12/28).

COLLEGE

• Played in 52 games with 12 starts and finished career ranked No. 4 all-time at Wisconsin with 4,015 rushing yards and third all-time at UW in rushing touchdowns (45), which is tied for the eighth-most in Big Ten history. Also ranks third all-time at UW in total touchdowns (48), the ninth-most by a Big Ten player.
• Finished career ranked No. 4 all-time at UW with 5,450 all-purpose yards and set UW record for career average per rushing attempt at 6.24 yards per carry, the fifth-best mark in Big Ten history.
• With 1,052 rushing yards as a freshman and 1,444 as a senior, became eighth player in school history with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
• In 2013, combined with RB Melvin Gordon (1,609) to set FBS single-season record for rushing yards by teammates at 3,053 yards.
• Finished with 18 career 100-yard rushing games, tied for the sixth-most in school history.
• Recorded the longest run in school history with 93-yard touchdown on UW's first play from scrimmage vs. Indiana (11/16/13).
• Set school record for receiving yards by a running back with 670 for his career.

EXTRA POINTS

James White and Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard have been close friends for a long time. Gio lost his mother at a young age, and his father lost his business and eventually the family home when he was in high school. Their only option for shelter was a car. That's when White's parents intervened and the two running backs lived together for their senior year of high school. "I consider [White] my brother. There was never a time that I didn't consider him that," Bernard told The Providence Journal. "His family did so much for me."The Whites had a spare bedroom because their eldest son, Tyrone Jr., was away at college. "He was pretty much like my brother. We treated him like family and still do," White said.

PERSONAL

• Rushed 319 times for 2,568 yards and 38 touchdowns and totaled 65 receptions for 473 yards and eight touchdowns in his St. Thomas Aquina (Fla.) High School career.
• As a senior, named first-team all-county, compiling 136 rushes for 1,145 yards and 15 touchdowns and caught 24 passes for 253 yards and five touchdowns.
• Named all-county second-team as a junior after rushing for 18 touchdowns and 960 yards on 127 carries and catching 17 passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns.
• Named honorable mention all-county as a sophomore, rushing for 463 yards and five touchdowns on 56 carries.
• Also lettered in baseball.
• Relative, Santana Moss, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins.
• Relative, Craig White, played football at the University of Minnesota.
• Studied agricultural and life sciences with a focus in communication at Wisconsin.
• Married wife, Diana, in the 2018 offseason and welcomed a son, Xavier, in 2019.

SUPER BOWL RECORD SETTER

• James White set a Super Bowl record with 14 receptions for 110 yards in Super Bowl LI. The previous high was 13 receptions by WR Demaryius Thomas of Denver in Super Bowl XLVII.
• White also set a Super Bowl record by scoring 20 points with two rushing touchdowns, one touchdown reception and one two-point conversion in Super Bowl LI.