Lorenzo White is an all-around football legend. His college career was probably a bit more prolific, but he still had a solid NFL career as well.
Lorenzo White went to college at Michigan State from 1984-1987. He enjoyed a ton of success there, rushing for an insane 2,066 yards in 1985. Must have been a fun time being a college football star right in the mid-80's.
Over four years at Michigan State, White ran for 4,887 yards and 43 rushing touchdowns. He won a ton of awards in college too. He was Big Ten Player of the Year, a 2x All-American, 2x First-Team All-Big Ten. He's in the Michigan State Hall of Fame, Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
Lookin' like Reggie Bush out there in college!
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White's stellar college career led to being the 22nd overall pick in the 1988 NFL Draft. He was chosen by the Oilers, of course.
With was used often in tandem with another back, but he was always productive and useful. Plus he did have two seasons, 1990 and 1992, where he started every game.
1992 was White's best season. He ran for 1,226 yards on 4.6 yards per carry and 7 rushing touchdowns. He also was a tremendous pass catcher that season, as he added 641 more yards with 57 receptions and 1 touchdown catch. Really a tremendous season all around. White earned his one and only Pro Bowl that year.
White's pro career lasted eight seasons from 1988-1995. He played with the Oilers the entire time until his final season, when he joined the Cleveland Browns.
White finished his pro career playing in 107 games, with 50 starts. He also played in 7 playoff games all with Houston.
In his career, White finished with 5,980 total yards from scrimmage and 36 total touchdowns. He also had 192 receptions.
Pretty solid career, glad to learn of another Oilers running back!
