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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | September 12, 1966||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Michigan State (1984–1987) | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1988 / round: 1 / pick: 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Lorenzo Maurice White (born July 12, 1966) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers (1988–1994) and Cleveland Browns (1995). He was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1992, recording his best season with 1,226 rushing yards and 1,867 yards from scrimmage.
White played college football for Michigan State Spartans from 1984 to 1987, and was a consensus All-American in 1985 and 1987. He won the Big Ten Most Valuable Player in 1987, currently the last Spartan to be selected. He also continues to hold Michigan State records for rushing yardage in a career (4,887), rushing yardage in a season (2,066), rushing touchdowns in a career (43), rushing attempts in a season (419) and rushing attempts in a career (1,082).
White was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019. He has also been inducted into the Michigan State University Hall of Fame (2010), the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame (2022) and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame (2023).