- Russell White
NFLretired
position=Running back
number=
birthdate=birth date and age|1970|12|15|mf=yPacoima, California
deathdate=
debutyear=1993
finalyear=1995
draftyear=1993
draftround=3
draftpick=73
(By theLos Angeles Rams )
college=University of California, Berkeley
teams=
*Los Angeles Rams (1993)
*Green Bay Packers (1995)
stat1label=Rushing yards
stat1value=10
stat2label=Average
stat2value=5.0
stat3label=Touchdown s
stat3value=0
nfl=WHI489930Russell Lamar White (
15 December 1970 – ) is a formerAmerican football running back in theNational Football League who played for two seasons with theLos Angeles Rams andGreen Bay Packers .Early life
White starred at
Crespi Carmelite High School inEncino , California. He holds the record for most rushing yards in a season (2,339 in 1986) and most rushing yards in a career (5,998 in 1986-88).College career
White played collegiately at
UC Berkeley for three seasons, from 1990-1992. He amassed 3,367 yards and a 5.1 yard/carry average to become the Golden Bears' all-time rushing leader. [ [http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/pdf-07FB121to150-072007 Cal football records] ] He also has the most career touchdowns at 35. White graduated in 1993 with a BA degree in social welfare.Pro football career
White was drafted in the third round of the
1993 NFL Draft by theLos Angeles Rams . He had two rushing in attempts in five games for a total of 10 yards. In 1995 he played for theGreen Bay Packers , but did not appear in any games.Post football career
White is now a teacher. He was inducted into California's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.
Awards
* First-team All-American, 1991
* UC Berkeley Athletic Hall of Fame (inducted in 2003, first year of eligibility)External links
* [http://calbears.cstv.com/trads/cal-halloffame.html University of California, Berkeley Athletic Hall of Fame]
References
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