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Lorenzo Maurice White (born April 12, 1966) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. He attended Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale in Florida. A 5 ft 11 in running back from Michigan State University, White played in eight NFL seasons from 1988 to 1995. His best year as a pro came during the 1992 season with the Oilers, rushing for 1,226 yards and seven touchdowns. He was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl that year. At Michigan State, White became the first Big Ten Conference running back to compile a 2,000-yard season when he had 2,066 yards rushing on 419 attempts during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] As a Senior at Michigan State, he ran for 1,572 yards and sixteen touchdowns. White led the Big Ten in rushing attempts and rushing touchdowns. White was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

Lorenzo White

No. 44, 34
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1966-04-12) April 12, 1966 (age 56) Hollywood, Florida
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Dillard
College:	Michigan State
NFL Draft:	1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Houston Oilers (1988–1994) Cleveland Browns (1995)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (1992) Big Ten Player of the Year (1987) 2× Consensus All-American (1985, 1987) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1985, 1987) Michigan State Hall of Fame (2010) Rose Bowl Hall of Fame (2022)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 4,242 Yards per carry: 4.0 Rushing touchdowns: 30
Player stats at NFL.com
College Football Hall of Fame

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	GP	Rushing					Receiving
			Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1988	HOU	11	31	115	3.7	16	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1989	HOU	16	104	349	3.4	33	5	6	37	6.2	11	0
1990	HOU	16	168	702	4.2	22	8	39	368	9.4	29	4
1991	HOU	13	110	465	4.2	20	4	27	211	7.8	20	0
1992	HOU	16	265	1,226	4.6	44	7	57	641	11.2	69	1
1993	HOU	8	131	465	3.5	14	2	34	229	6.7	20	0
1994	HOU	15	191	757	4.0	33	3	21	188	9.0	41	1
1995	CLE	12	62	163	2.6	11	1	8	64	8.0	28	0
Career		107	1,062	4,242	4.0	44	30	192	1,738	9.1	69	6

See also

• List of college football yearly rushing leaders

References

External links

• Lorenzo White at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

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