He scored three touchdowns and a two-point conversion, setting a record for points in a Super Bowl, with 20. He joined Roger Craig as the only running back with more than 100 receiving yards in a Super Bowl and broke Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas's previous record for most receptions in a Super Bowl, which came in a 43–8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII, with 14. Super Bowl LI ĭuring Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons, White had 139 yards from scrimmage (29 rushing, 110 receiving). Overall, he finished the 2016 season with 60 receptions for 551 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns to go along with 39 carries for 166 rushing yards. With his Week 16 performance, White became one of four running backs to have 500 or more receiving yards in the 2016 season. During Week 16 against the New York Jets, White caught three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown, making it his fifth receiving touchdown of the season. During Week 14 game against the Baltimore Ravens, White caught three passes for 81 yards, including a 61-yard catch and run from Tom Brady. In Week 11, against the San Francisco 49ers, White caught six passes for 63 yards and recorded his fourth touchdown of the season. In the Week 7 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers White caught his third touchdown pass of the season. In a 35-17 Week 6 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals, White caught two touchdown passes from Tom Brady, a 15-yard and a six-yard while recording a team-high eight receptions for 47 yards and rushing seven times for 19 yards. In Week 5, which was Brady's return from suspension from Deflategate, White caught four passes for 63 yards in a 33-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns. White had a breakout season as the Patriots primary passing back with Lewis starting the season on the PUP list. Overall, White finished the 2015 season with 40 receptions for 410 receiving yards and four touchdowns to go along with 22 carries for 56 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. In Week 13, White caught a career-high 10 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 35–28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The win pushed the Patriots' record to 10–0 for the season. He finished the game with 14 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards.
White emerged onto the national scene during Week 11 with a two-touchdown performance (one rushing, one receiving) in a 20–13 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football after starting running back Dion Lewis was out for the season with a torn ACL. He was inactive for the team's 28–24 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. In the 41–14 loss, he had three carries for 21 yards and three receptions for 15 yards. In Week 4, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he made his NFL debut. He was active for only three games for the Patriots. White was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (130th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Professional career Pre-draft measurables White rushed for over 100 yards a game on 17 different occasions during his college career, despite splitting carries with John Clay, Montee Ball, and Melvin Gordon for most of his career. In the 2013 season, he finished with 1,444 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 39 receptions, 300 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns. Also, during that game, White set a Wisconsin record for longest run from scrimmage (93 yards). On November 16, 2013, White ran for a career-high 205 yards against Indiana. In the 2012 season, he finished with 806 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, eight receptions, 132 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown. In the 2011 season, he had 713 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go along with 15 receptions for 150 yards. White rushed for 1,052 yards and 14 touchdowns leading the Badgers to the 2011 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. He was named the 2010 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. White running the ball against the rival Iowa Hawkeyes in November 2013.
He chose Wisconsin over Clemson, Michigan State, and South Florida, among others. Thomas Aquinas as the 70th-ranked running back in his class, and as a three star recruit by. White also played and lettered in baseball. He rushed for over 1,000 yards and over 20 touchdowns in his senior year and was chosen to the (Broward) All-County team. At Aquinas, he primarily split time with Giovani Bernard, who is currently a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thomas Aquinas National Championship team. While there, he played high school football for the Raiders. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.