Player Career

James White Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

James White story

James White built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Dallas, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of James White's career was his backfield work: 1,378 rushing yards, 295 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 397 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 397 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.

The arc is straightforward: James White moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020112011201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonIowa State0
2010 Regular SeasonIowa State1722.93.117
2011 PostseasonIowa State90847.422.8891
2011 Regular SeasonIowa State90847.422.80
2012 PostseasonIowa State64256.419.5-266
2012 Regular SeasonIowa State64256.419.50
2013 Regular SeasonIowa State20835.37.9-434

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Baylor

Week 6 · L 26-49 · Conference game

Loss with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

155

Scrimmage Yards

94.9 takeover

155 scrimmage yards and 36 usage.

#2

@ Texas Tech

Week 9 · W 41-7 · Conference game

157

Scrimmage Yards

82.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

157 scrimmage yards and 42.5 usage.

#3

vs Western Illinois

Week 3 · W 37-3

96

Scrimmage Yards

78.6 takeover

Win with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

96 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.

#4

vs Texas Tech

Week 5 · L 13-24 · Conference game

87

Scrimmage Yards

78.5 takeover

Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

87 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.

#5

@ Iowa

Week 2 · W 9-6

93

Scrimmage Yards

73.4 takeover

Win with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

93 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Iowa State

908 primary output · 47.4 efficiency · 22.8 usage

66.3

#2

2011 Regular Season · Iowa State

66.3

908 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 22.8 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Iowa State

64.5

642 primary · 56.4 efficiency · 19.5 usage

Milestones

2

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games