Jalen White

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Jalen White
Georgia Southern Eagles – No. 25
PositionRunning back
ClassFifth Year
MajorInterdisciplinary Studies – Kinesiology
Personal information
Born:Leavenworth, Kansas
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolDaleville (Daleville, Alabama)
Career highlights and awards

Jalen Jermayne White (born June 5) is an American football running back for the Georgia Southern Eagles.

High school career

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White attended Daleville High School in Daleville, Alabama.[1][2] As a senior, White rushed for 3,517 yards, setting the record for most rushing yards in a single season in Alabama high school football history, surpassing Jamarius Henderson's previous record of 3,483 yards in 2014.[3] A three-star recruit, White committed to play college football at Georgia Southern University over offers from South Alabama and Tennessee State.[4][5]

College career

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After playing sparingly as a freshman in 2020, White's playing time increased the following season. Against Arkansas State in 2021, he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns.[2][6] He finished the season rushing for 383 yards and four touchdowns.[7] In his first year as Georgia Southern's premier running back in 2022, White recorded 914 yards rushing and ten total touchdowns.[8] As a result, he was named to the third team All-Sun Belt.[9] Entering the 2023 season, White was named to the preseason Maxwell Award watchlist.[10] In a game against UL Monroe in 2023, he rushed for a career-high 164 yards and two touchdowns, while being named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week.[11] In the 2024 season opener against Boise State, White rushed for three touchdowns in a 45–56 defeat.[12]

Statistics

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Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
Georgia Southern Eagles
2020 12 20 86 4.3 0 0 0 0.0 0
2021 12 68 383 5.6 4 1 10 10.0 0
2022 11 162 914 5.6 10 22 217 9.9 1
2023 11 160 889 5.6 9 17 69 4.1 1
2024 7 90 387 4.3 7 14 52 3.7 0
Career 53 500 2,659 5.3 30 54 348 6.4 2

References

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  1. ^ Bean, Josh (October 23, 2019). "Small-school RB chasing big Alabama HS record". al. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, Jon (October 7, 2021). "Ex-Daleville star Jalen White soars at Ga. Southern". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Bean, Josh (November 9, 2019). "Alabama HS football rushing record falls". al. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Mundee, David (February 5, 2020). "Signing Day 2020 Wiregrass roundup: Daleville star running back Jalen White inks with Georgia Southern". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Duffley, John (November 13, 2019). "America's Leading Rusher Has 3,500 Yards, But Only 2 Major Offers". FanBuzz. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Dominitz, Nathan. "Rush hour: Jalen White's time as featured runner may be now with Georgia Southern facing BYU". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Georgia Southern football running backs led by Gerald Green Jalen White". Savannah Now. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Dominitz, Nathan. "Which Georgia Southern football players could be selected for All-Sun Belt honors?". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". sunbeltsports.org. December 1, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Daleville native catching national spotlight". WDHN - wdhn.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Storey, Ty (October 23, 2023). "Former Warhawk White named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week". WTVY. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  12. ^ Roberts, Jeff (September 4, 2024). "Georgia Southern captain and running back Jalen White eager to produce more in ground game". WTOC. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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