No. 30 Edmonton Eskimos | |
Date of birth | April 7, 1991 |
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Place of birth | Torrance, California |
Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
College | Utah |
High school | Torrance (CA) South |
Career history | |
As player | |
2013–present | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 2014 |
CFL West All-Star | 2014 |
Career stats | |
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John White IV (born April 7, 1991) is an American football running back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Los Angeles Harbor College and the University of Utah. He attended South High School in Torrance, California.
White played lettered in football and track for the South High School Spartans of Torrance, California. He was an all-conference, all-state and all-CIF selection. He recorded 1,850 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns in nine games as a senior in 2008.
White played for the Los Angeles Harbor Seahawks of Los Angeles Harbor College from 2009 to 2010. He set school career records with 2,527 rushing yards, 34 rushing touchdowns, 41 total touchdowns, 248 points, 3,767 all-purpose yards and single-season records with 18 rushing touchdowns, 25 total touchdowns, 152 points and 2,056 all-purpose yards. He was also named Central West Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
White played for the Utah Utes of the University of Utah from 2011 to 2012. He finished his career as the first running back in Utah history to gain 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons, one of two Utes all-time with two 1,000-yard seasons and the school's single-season rushing record holder with 1,519 yards in 2011. White was the MVP of the 2011 Sun Bowl. He set his school's record for career rushing yards per game with 106.7 and career 100-yard games with 14. He ranked sixth in school history with 2,560 career rushing yards, fourth all-time in 534 career rushes and tied for fourth with 23 career rushing touchdowns.