1,043 rushing yards in 8 games, 2nd in the FBS; their best was 219 at Tulsa.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Compare with
Ahead of Hawkins’s 2025 pace
Through 8 games: 506 yards ahead of Caleb Hawkins in 2025 (537 at this point), whose season finished at 1,424. Open dots: where each stood at game 8. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.
Backs who run like White, and how their seasons went
The closest match is Boston Scott of Louisiana Tech in 2016: 205 yards at game 8, against 1,043 this season, and 515 for the season. Open dots: where each stood at game 8. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.
White against this year’s top backs, game by game
Through 8 games: 6 yards behind Dylan Riley of Boise State (1,049 at this point). Open dots: where each stood at game 8. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.
The road ahead: 1,043 yards, 130 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
1,215 yards, Jeffery Wilson in 2017, North Texas’s 2nd-best season in our records: 172 to go, 43 a game.
1,424 yards, Caleb Hawkins in 2025, North Texas’s best season in our records: 381 to go, 95 a game.
1,500 yards: 457 to go, 114 a game.
Already their own best season; their previous best was 845, in 2024.
This week
RecordNorth Texas is 6-2.
From the game thread
“I gotta think FAU is gonna have a big problem dealing with an angry Jahiem White in the second half”
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 24, middle 69, right 22. His longest went for 84 yards.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Beats you as a runner and a receiver.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
Not actually a closer
51.4%Carry share
30.0%Q4-lead share
95.2%In competitive games
51.4% of carries overall (143/278) → 30.0% of Q4-with-lead carries (21/70) — 95.2% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/17Inside-5 share
10 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (58.8%).
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Boston ScottLouisiana Tech · 2016 · 71% season match
Wayne KnightJames Madison · 2024 · 71% season match
Gold: stories we tracked each season, drawn on a square-root scale so a quiet year still shows. Hatched: before we started tracking (2025). Earlier years had thinner coverage, so compare within a stop, not across decades.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Ranked among the 104 RBs we have enough data on. Perception is how much fans talk about this player; production is our rushing-value metric (weighted expected points added).
FAW 48-41 vs Florida AtlanticOct. 29193 yds26 carries, 2 TDPlay by play just above · 5th in FBS that week
NAVW 49-39 at NavyOct. 24174 yds20 carries, 2 TDBig game · 6th in FBS that week
A big game: 20 carries for 174 yards and 2 touchdowns, 6th-most in FBS that week. 5 of his 20 carries went 10 yards or more; the longest went 59. He also caught 4 passes for 58 yards.
5 went 10+ yards
4 stopped at or behind the line
7 moved the chains
4 catches for 58 yds
First quarterbegan tied 0-0
3 for 9, 2 rec1
Second quarterbegan up 14-3
2 for 10, 1 TD
Third quarterbegan up 28-17
5 for 49, 1 rec
Fourth quarterbegan up 42-32
10 for 106, 1 rec, 1 TD23
FinalW 49-39
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
1
10-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
2
59-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 49-39.
3
7-yard catch on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 49-39. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 more games, with the play by play
CHAW 50-10 vs CharlotteOct. 10105 yds12 carries, 1 TDtied for 35th in FBS that week
12 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown.
2 went 10+ yards
2 stopped at or behind the line
3 moved the chains
2 catches for 37 yds
First quarterbegan tied 0-0
5 for 21, 1 rec
Second quarterbegan up 10-3
4 for 72, 1 rec, 1 TD12
Third quarterbegan up 40-10
3 for 12
FinalW 50-10
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
1
1-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 24-10. Converted.
2
61-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 33-10.
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
TULW 45-44 at TulsaOct. 1219 yds32 carries, 1 TDBig game · 2nd in FBS that week
A big game: 32 carries for 219 yards and a touchdown, 2nd-most in FBS that week. In the fourth quarter, with North Texas ahead by one score, he carried 5 times for 13 yards. 6 of his 32 carries went 10 yards or more; the longest went 84.
6 went 10+ yards
7 stopped at or behind the line
6 moved the chains
2 catches for 12 yds
First quarterbegan tied 0-0
5 for 211
Second quarterbegan up 3-0
9 for 62, 1 rec
Third quarterbegan down 17-10
10 for 116, 1 TD234
Fourth quarterbegan up 31-24
6 for 18, 1 rec
Ot quarterbegan tied 38-38
2 for 2
FinalW 45-44
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
1
2-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0.
2
84-yard run. Third quarter, tied 17-17.
3
No gain on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 31-24.
4
No gain on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 31-24.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
HCW 63-14 vs Houston ChristianSept. 26133 yds11 carries, 4 TDBig game · 24th in FBS that week
A big game: 11 carries for 133 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also caught 3 passes for 17 yards.
3 went 10+ yards
0 stopped at or behind the line
7 moved the chains
3 catches for 17 yds
First quarterbegan tied 0-0
5 for 87, 1 rec, 2 TD12
Second quarterbegan up 14-7
6 for 46, 2 rec, 2 TD
FinalW 63-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
1
24-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 8. First quarter, made it 7-0.
2
47-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 14-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
TSL 35-49 at Texas StateSept. 1934 yds16 carries, 1 TDtied for 243rd in FBS that week
16 carries for 34 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 7 passes for 56 yards.
of the 15 carries drawn:
1 went 10+ yards
4 stopped at or behind the line
2 moved the chains
7 catches for 56 yds
First quarterbegan tied 0-0
5 for 21, 1 rec, 1 TD
Second quarterbegan down 21-7
6 for 17, 3 rec1
Third quarterbegan tied 28-28
3 for 7, 2 rec
Fourth quarterbegan down 35-28
1 for 0, 1 rec, 1 TD23
FinalL 35-49
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 11-yard loss in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 15 carries it has.
1
11-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, down 21-14. Converted.
2
No gain on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 35-28.
3
18-yard touchdown. Fourth quarter, cut it to 42-35.
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
UNLW 44-6 vs UNLVSept. 12124 yds12 carries, 1 TD20th in FBS that week
12 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown.
5 went 10+ yards
1 stopped at or behind the line
7 moved the chains
2 catches for 34 yds
First quarterbegan tied 0-0
2 for 13, 2 rec, 1 TD12
Second quarterbegan up 13-0
4 for 18
Third quarterbegan up 20-3
5 for 88, 1 TD3
Fourth quarterbegan up 34-6
1 for 5
FinalW 44-6
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
1
2-yard catch on 3rd and 19. First quarter, tied 0-0.
2
2-yard run on 3rd and 6. First quarter, up 3-0.
3
43-yard run. Third quarter, up 20-3.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
INDL 16-52 at IndianaSept. 561 yds14 carries, 1 TDtied for 130th in FBS that week
14 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 7 passes for 36 yards.
2 went 10+ yards
1 stopped at or behind the line
3 moved the chains
7 catches for 36 yds
First quarterbegan tied 0-0
3 for 8, 2 rec123
Second quarterbegan down 14-0
5 for 23, 5 rec
Third quarterbegan down 24-6
4 for 26, 1 TD4
Fourth quarterbegan down 31-16
2 for 4
FinalL 16-52
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
1
5-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0.
2
7-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
3
2-yard run on 3rd and 5. First quarter, down 7-0.
4
19-yard run. Third quarter, down 24-6.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Dominant 49-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With T. Jackson — 270 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 92.9 · C. Jimerson Jr. — 55 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 41 rush yds (4 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
Week 6 · Charlotte · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +5.96Jahiem White 61 Yd Run
Week 5 · Tulsa · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +5.20J.White rush middle for 84 yards gain (J.Drew)
Week 9 · Florida Atlantic · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −5.05Jackson to White: a 13-yard pass.
Week 8 · Navy · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.66J.White rush right for 59 yards gain to the Navy00 TOUCHDOWN
Week 9 · Florida Atlantic · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +4.66J.White rush middle for 59 yards gain for a touchdown
Week 4 · Houston Christian · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.61J.White rush middle for 47 yards gain for a touchdown
4 more plays
Week 4 · Houston Christian · 3rd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +3.53J.White rush left for 24 yards gain for a touchdown
Week 2 · UNLV · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.48Jackson to White: a 32-yard touchdown pass.
Week 5 · Tulsa · 3rd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.92J.White rush right for 18 yards gain (T.Williams; A.Nash)
Week 5 · Tulsa · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.61J.White rush middle for 14 yards gain for a touchdown
Where he ranks
Rush yards1,0432ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry7.310thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs13tied for 2ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run848thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries14314thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards2774thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions294thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Fumbles lost2tied for 127thAmong 141 backs with 40 or more carries
2nd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing yards1,0431st in the American Athletic this season; 9th among current FBS players over the whole career (2,863).
Rushing touchdowns13tied for 2nd in the American Athletic this season; tied for 15th among current FBS players over the whole career (27).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
143 car · 1043 yds · 13 TD
143 of 143 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
49%143 carries
Fumble rate
1.4%2 of 143 carries · 2 lost
Stuffed
0 or fewer yds
15%of carries
21 carries
Grind
1–3 yds
31%of carries
45 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds
33%of carries
47 carries
Explosive
10+ yds
21%of carries
30 carries
4 of 7 (57%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 5 of 10 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home/Road · Season halves
Home vs Road
YDS/g
YPC
TD/g
Home4g
139
9.7
2.0
Road4g
122
5.5
1.2
First half vs Second half
YDS/g
YPC
TD/g
Weeks 1-76g
113
7.4
1.5
Weeks 8+2g
184
8.1
2.0
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
2026 season
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Impact starter
143 carries and 29 catches in 8 games, more touches a game than nearly every FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
97 · #1 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #1 at the position.
Four seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
2026 North Texas Brown
Year 4 · 8 games
Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portal
West Virginia to North Texas
2025 West Virginia Rodriguez
Year 3 · 2 games
2024 West Virginia Brown
Year 2 · 13 games
2023 West Virginia Brown
Year 1 · 10 games
High school William Penn
York, PA · Class of 2023
Three-star, No. 674 in the 2023 class. Signed with West Virginia.