Running back James Calvin White currently plays for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. On February 3, 1992, he was born. Prior to being selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, he played college football for Wisconsin.
He broke both Super Bowl records for receptions and points scored in Super Bowl LI. He is mostly employed as a receiver. White and Darren Sproles holds the record for the most receptions in a playoff game.
White went to Florida’s Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas High School. He represented the Raiders while they were in high school football. He played for the St. Thomas Aquinas team that won the national championship in 2008.
The New England Patriots selected White in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft (130th overall). Only three of the Patriots’ games saw him in action.
After becoming an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career in 2021, White will play his ninth season in New England. The 29-year-old has established himself as a dependable pass-catching option out of the Patriots’ backfield since being selected in the fourth round of the 2014 draft.
He played in his first NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. He had three carries for 21 yards and three receptions for 15 yards in the 41-14 defeat.
White and the Patriots agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract extension on March 15, 2022.