Education
He attended Dillard High School in Fort
He attended Dillard High School in Fort
Lauderdale in Florida. A 5 ft 11 in running back from Michigan State University, White played in 8 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 7 touchdowns.
He was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl that year.
White was nationally known as the "Great White Hope from the Green and White". At Michigan State, White became the first Big Ten Conference running back to compile a 2000-yard season when he had 2,066 yards rushing on 419 attempts during the 1985 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A football season.
As a Senior at Michigan State, he ran for 1,572 yards and 16 Territorial Decoration. The yards were second to Jamie Morris of Michigan while he led the Big Ten in rushing attempts and rushing TDs.