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Jalen White

Jalen White

American football player

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

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High school career

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]

Statistics

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References

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    Johnson, Jon (October 7, 2021). "Ex-Daleville star Jalen White soars at Ga. Southern". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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    Bean, Josh (November 9, 2019). "Alabama HS football rushing record falls". al. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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    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.
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    Duffley, John (November 13, 2019). "America's Leading Rusher Has 3,500 Yards, But Only 2 Major Offers". FanBuzz. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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    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.
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    "Georgia Southern football running backs led by Gerald Green Jalen White". Savannah Now. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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    Dominitz, Nathan. "Which Georgia Southern football players could be selected for All-Sun Belt honors?". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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    "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". sunbeltsports.org. December 1, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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    "Daleville native catching national spotlight". WDHN - wdhn.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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    Storey, Ty (October 23, 2023). "Former Warhawk White named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week". WTVY. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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