Lorenzo White

Infobox NFLretired


position=Running back
number=44, 34
birthdate=birth date and age|1966|4|12
Hollywood, Florida
deathdate=
debutyear=1988
finalyear=1995
draftyear=1988
draftround=1
draftpick=22
college=Michigan State
teams=
* Houston Oilers (1988-1994)
* Cleveland Browns (1995)
stat1label=Rushing yards
stat1value=4,242
stat2label=Average
stat2value=4.0
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=30
nfl=WHI345284
highlights=
* 1x Pro Bowl selection (1992)
HOF=
CollegeHOF=

Lorenzo Maurice White (born April 12, 1966 in Hollywood, Florida), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. A 5 ft 11 in running back from Michigan State University, White played in 8 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 7 touchdowns. He was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl that year. White was nationally known as the "Great White Hope from the Green and White". At Michigan State, White became the first Big Ten Conference running back to compile a 2000-yard season when he had 2,066 yards rushing on 419 attempts during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. [cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2007bigtenfbguide.pdf|accessdate=2008-01-25|title=Big Ten Football: Individual Records (All Games)|publisher=The Big Ten Conference]

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