Zamir White

Zamir White is an American football running back for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Zamir White
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 3
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolScotland
(Laurinburg, North Carolina)
Personal information
Born:Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)

Early life and high school

White grew up in Laurinburg, North Carolina and attended Scotland High School, where he was a member of the football and track teams.[1] As a senior, White rushed for 2,086 yards (14.1 yards per carry) and 34 touchdowns and won the Sam B. Nicola Award as the national high school player of the year before tearing his ACL in the second round of the state playoffs.[2][3][4] White was a consensus top-five recruit at the running back position and committed to play college football at Georgia over offers from Alabama, Clemson, North Carolina and Ohio State.[5]

College career

White redshirted his true freshman season after suffering a second torn ACL during summer training camp.[6][7][8] White scored the first touchdown of his college career on September 7, 2019 against Murray State in an eight carry, 72 yard effort in an 63-17 win.[9] He rushed for a season high 92 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries against Baylor in the 2020 Sugar Bowl.[10] White finished his redshirt freshman season with 408 yards and three touchdowns on 78 carries with two receptions for 20 yards.[11][12][13]

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References
  1. Nathan, Alec (June 17, 2017). "5-Star RB Zamir White Commits to Georgia over Alabama, Ohio State, UNC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. Paschall, David (August 10, 2019). "Georgia running back Zamir White not lacking for support in return". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
  3. Wertz Jr., Langston (December 1, 2017). "Scotland County RB Zamir White wins national player of the year award". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. Smith, Cam (November 21, 2017). "Five-star Georgia RB commit Zamir White tears ACL in N.C. playoff gam". USA Today. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  5. Kercheval, Ben (June 27, 2017). "Top 2018 rusher Zamir White commits to Georgia, continuing Bulldogs' RB history". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  6. Wilson, Brent (March 1, 2020). "Georgia Football: Zamir White Listed As Underclassman Likely to Win Heisman". SI.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  7. Patel, Myan (August 29, 2019). "Zeus's coronation: Zamir White's journey back to college football". The Red & Black. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  8. "Kirby Smart gives update on status of Bulldogs' Zamir White". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  9. Weiszer, Marc (September 9, 2019). "Georgia freshmen Pickens and White shine in home debut for Bulldogs football team". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  10. Morgan, James (April 7, 2020). "Georgia Bulldogs player profile: RB Zamir White". UGA Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  11. Rowe, Jake (January 19, 2020). "ESPN picks Zamir White as Georgia's breakout player in 2020". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  12. Rowe, Jake (April 11, 2020). "Xs and Os: Georgia RB Zamir White shows flashes in 2019". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  13. Tester, Brian (December 17, 2019). "Zamir for Heisman? Scotland graduate listed as a 2020 candidate". Laurinburg Exchange. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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