Jalen White

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Jalen White
Personal information
Born: (2002-06-05) June 5, 2002 (age 23)
Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
Position: Running back
High school:Daleville (Daleville, Alabama)
College: Georgia Southern (2020–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jalen Jermayne White (born June 5, 2002) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles.

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Early life

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

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 56–45 defeat. [12]

Statistics

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Georgia Southern Eagles
2020 1220864.30000.00
2021 12683835.6411010.00
2022 111629145.610222179.91
2023 111608895.6917694.11
2024 131637444.61320693.50
Career 595733,0165.336603656.12

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
205 lb
(93 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.60 s1.56 s2.65 s4.44 s7.14 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
20 reps
All values from Pro Day [13]

On May 2, 2025, White signed with the Green Bay Packers after going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft. [14] He was waived on August 12 with an injurt designation and reverted to injured reserve the following day. [15] [16] On August 21, White was waived from injured reserve with a settlement. [17]

References

  1. Bean, Josh (October 23, 2019). "Small-school RB chasing big Alabama HS record". al. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 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.
  13. "Jalen White College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  14. "Packers sign six draft picks". Packers.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  15. "Packers sign RB Tyrion Davis-Price". packers.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  16. "Packers' Jalen White: Reverts to IR". CBS Sports. August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  17. "NFL news roundup: Saints to start Spender Rattler in preseason finale; Steelers DT Derrick Harmon injures knee". NFL. Retrieved August 22, 2025.