Jordan White (American football)
Encyclopedia
Jordan White is an American football
wide receiver
. He plays college football
at Western Michigan University
. As a senior in 2011, he led all players in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in total receiving yards (1,646), total receptions (127), receiving yards per game (137.17) and receptions per game (10.57).
in North Ridgeville, Ohio
with career marks of 51 receptions for 646 yards, 21 carries for 352 yards, 15 total touchdowns, and a 38.9 yards per punt average. He was named first-team All-Lorain County
both his junior and senior year, as well as an honorable mention for the all-state team.
during the 2006 season, White appeared in nine games for the Broncos. He made his first reception against West Virginia University
, and his first career touchdown against Ball State
.
. White was named to All-MAC First Team, along with fellow Bronco receiver, Juan Nunez, and a Fred Biletnikoff Award
semi-finalist for the best college football receiver in the nation.
to return to Western Michigan due to his injuries during the 2008 season. On November 8, 2011, he caught a career high 16 passes for 238 yards against Toledo. During the 2011 regular season, White had 127 receptions for 1,646 yards, ranking first among NCAA Division I FBS players in both categories. He also led the FBS with averages of 10.57 receptions per game and 137.17 receiving yards per game.
White was named as a Biletnikoff Award semi-finalist for the second consecutive season. He also received All-Conference First Team honors for the second consecutive season.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
. He plays college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Western Michigan University
Western Michigan Broncos football
The Western Michigan Broncos football program represents Western Michigan University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I and the Mid-American Conference . Western Michigan has competed in football since 1906, when they played three games in their inaugural season...
. As a senior in 2011, he led all players in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in total receiving yards (1,646), total receptions (127), receiving yards per game (137.17) and receptions per game (10.57).
Early years
White finished his high school career at North Ridgeville High SchoolNorth Ridgeville High School
North Ridgeville Senior High School is a public high school located within the North Ridgeville City School District. North Ridgeville Sr. High is located at 34600 Bainbridge Road in North Ridgeville, Ohio, 18 miles west of Cleveland's downtown.North Ridgeville High School was named the Ohio...
in North Ridgeville, Ohio
North Ridgeville, Ohio
North Ridgeville,is a city located along the eastern border of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 29,465 at the 2010 census. A west side suburb of Cleveland, North Ridgeville is the number 1 fastest growing city in the entire Greater Cleveland area.Located from Cleveland...
with career marks of 51 receptions for 646 yards, 21 carries for 352 yards, 15 total touchdowns, and a 38.9 yards per punt average. He was named first-team All-Lorain County
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
both his junior and senior year, as well as an honorable mention for the all-state team.
2007 season
After redshirtingRedshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
during the 2006 season, White appeared in nine games for the Broncos. He made his first reception against West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
, and his first career touchdown against Ball State
Ball State Cardinals
Ball State University's athletic teams are called the Cardinals. The Cardinals are part of the NCAA Mid-American Conference and located in Muncie, Indiana...
.
2009 season
After missing the 2008 season due to injury, White finished the 2009 season with four 100-yard receiving games, and earned his first spot on the post-season All-MAC Awards (Third Team).2010 season
2010 was White's break out year. The Sports Illustrate Honorable Mention All American led the team in receiving yardage (1,378 total yards), as well as took over punt return duties for the Broncos. The 1,378 yards receiving broke the single-season school record set two years prior by Jamarko SimmonsJamarko Simmons
Jamarko Simmons is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009 but was cut after sustaining a leg injury that sidelined him for several weeks.-Early years:Simmons...
. White was named to All-MAC First Team, along with fellow Bronco receiver, Juan Nunez, and a Fred Biletnikoff Award
Fred Biletnikoff Award
The Fred Biletnikoff Award has been presented since 1994 to America's top college football receiver by the TQC Foundation, Inc. , an independent not-for-profit organization which created the award in 1994 and has sponsored it since...
semi-finalist for the best college football receiver in the nation.
2011 season
White was given a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
to return to Western Michigan due to his injuries during the 2008 season. On November 8, 2011, he caught a career high 16 passes for 238 yards against Toledo. During the 2011 regular season, White had 127 receptions for 1,646 yards, ranking first among NCAA Division I FBS players in both categories. He also led the FBS with averages of 10.57 receptions per game and 137.17 receiving yards per game.
White was named as a Biletnikoff Award semi-finalist for the second consecutive season. He also received All-Conference First Team honors for the second consecutive season.
Career statistics
Receiving:| Season | Games | Receptions | Total yards | Yards per reception | Touchdowns | Long | Yards per game |
|---|
| 19 | 217 | 11.4 | 1 | 50 | 24.1 |
| 53 | 681 | 12.9 | 4 | 54 | 75.7 |
| 94 | 1,378 | 14.7 | 10 | 74 | 114.8 |
| 127 | 1,646 | 13.0 | 16 | 61 | 137.2 |
| 293 | 3,922 | 13.4 | 31 | 74 | 93.4 |