James Calvin White is a running back with the National Football League’s New England Patriots. He was born on February 3, 1992. He attended Wisconsin during his collegiate football career before being taken by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
He is mostly used as a receiver, and in Super Bowl LI, he set the Super Bowl records for receptions and points scored. White and Darren Sproles share 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’re 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.
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.
Is James White Married?
James White, a running back for the New England Patriots, is married to Diana Civitello. Since their time in college, White and Civitello have been dating.
According to CBS Sports, White will miss the Patriots’ Week 3 matchup against the New York Jets on September 22, 2019, as his wife is due to give birth to their first child. White and Civitello announced their pregnancy with a boy in an Instagram post on August 31.