2006 Football Roster
Johnny White
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Asheville, NC
- High School:
- Asheville
• 2010 Honorable-Mention All-ACC
• Earned UNC Coaches' Player of the Week honors after wins over Rutgers, East Carolina, Clemson and William & Mary in 2010
• Earned UNC Coaches' Player of the Week (Special Teams) honors after wins over Connecticut, Georgia Southern and Miami in 2010
Versatile performer who played running back, receiver and cornerback at UNC and has always been a key special teams performer • Named the team's MVP of the 2010 offseason strength and conditioning program.
2010 - Senior Season
Strong and speedy back who was having a career year before breaking his clavicle against Florida State • Finished his season with 130 carries for 720 yards and seven touchdowns, all team highs • Also had 24 receptions for 288 yards • Had seven carries for seven yards and a touchdown in the win at Florida State • Also caught three balls for 26 yards against the Seminoles • Rushed for a career-best 164 yards on 29 carries (also a career high), including a 67-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, against William & Mary • His 164 yards equaled the most by a Tar Heel in Butch Davis' four years as head coach • Also had two catches for 23 yards • Rushed for 85 yards on eight carries and scored UNC's only touchdown at Miami • His 76-yard touchdown run against the Hurricanes was the longest run of the season for Carolina and the longest for UNC since Willie Parker's 77-yard touchdown against Maryland in 2001 • That run also tied four others for the 20th-longest run in school history • Despite suffering a bruised jaw, rushed 13 times for 57 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards in the win at Virginia • Finished with 89 rushing yards on 22 carries and 90 receiving yards on six catches in the win over Clemson • Scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter and a 26-yard run in the fourth quarter against the Tigers for his first career two-TD game • His 179 total yards accounted for over 70 percent of UNC's total offense (255 yards) • Had 16 carries for 140 yards in the win over East Carolina • Combined with Shaun Draughn's 137 rushing yards, marked the first time two UNC backs had topped 100 yards in the same game since 2004 • Had 10 carries for 36 yards and a 1-yard touchdown in the win at Rutgers • Notched his first career 100+ yard game with 113 yards on 17 carries against Georgia Tech • Also scored a 4-yard touchdown and caught two passes for 35 yards • Had eight carries for 29 yards and two catches for 12 yards in the season opener against LSU.
2009 - Junior Season
Recorded 16 special teams tackles and averaged 20.5 yards per kickoff return on 18 chances • Was a special teams co-captain • Rushed for 143 yards and a score on 19 carries and caught seven passes for 66 yards and a TD on the season • Caught two passes for 17 yards, including along of 14, vs. Pitt in the Meineke Car Care Bowl • Also had one 24-yard kickoff return vs. the Panthers • Ran for a season-best 83 yards on just seven carries at NC State • Scored in Raleigh on a career-long 40-yard run for the longest rushing TD by the Tar Heels this season • Also returned three kickoffs for 60 yards versus the Wolfpack • Rushed for eight yards and added two receptions at Boston College • Caught a 25-yard pass and had one rushing attempt against Miami • Returned one kickoff for 24 yards and had a 5-yard carry against Duke • Returned two kickoffs for 36 yards at Virginia Tech • Rushed for 47 yards on four carries and has caught two passes for 22 yards • Ran for 40 yards on three carries and posted a 26-yard return versus Florida State • Had one kickoff return for 24 yards versus Virginia • Returned two kicks for 40 yards at Georgia Tech • Caught one pass for four yards and had three kickoff returns for 68 yards, including a season-long of 31 yards, against East Carolina • Carried once for seven yards and returned two kickoffs for 24 yards at Connecticut • Scored first career touchdown on an 18-yard reception against The Citadel and added a 24-yard kickoff return.
2008 - Sophomore Season
Played cornerback for the first seven games before returning to running back where he played in 2007 • Became the team's top kick returner after the injury to Brandon Tate • Led the team with 379 kickoff return yards and had a 25.3 average • Had one kickoff return for 19 yards vs. West Virginia in the bowl game • Returned four kicks for 107 yards, including a career-best 50-yard effort at Duke • Had one carry, caught one pass and returned one kick for 27 yards versus NC State • Returned three kicks for 80 yards at Maryland • Returned one kickoff for 27 yards in the 28-7 win over No. 20 Georgia Tech • Had three kickoff returns for 69 yards, including a long of 29, in the 45-24 win over No. 23 Boston College • Made two tackles at Virginia • Returned one kickoff for 27 yards against the Cavaliers • Had three tackles vs. Notre Dame • Had one tackle in Carolina's 38-12 win over No. 23 Connecticut • Posted one tackle vs. Virginia Tech • Had one tackle in the win at Rutgers • Missed the first game of the year vs. McNeese State with a sprained ankle.
2007 - Freshman Season
Started eight games at tailback and led the team with 399 rushing yards on 95 carries • His 4.2 yard per carry average was second on the team among backs with more than 11 carries • Also had 15 catches for 159 yards • Third on the team with 558 all-purpose yards • Had one carry for six yards against Duke • Carried eight times for 11 yards and added two catches for 13 yards at NC State • Rushed for a career-best 92 yards on 18 carries in the win over Maryland • Added two catches for 18 yards for a total of 110 yards from scrimmage • Named one of the team's offensive players of the week • Ran for 31 yards on six carries and had three catches for 20 yards at Wake Forest • Rushed for a team-high 37 yards on only six carries vs. South Carolina • Also added a career-best 33-yard reception vs. the Gamecocks • Ran for 19 yards on three carries against Miami • Rushed for 10 yards and had an 8-yard catch at Virginia Tech • Ran for 36 yards at USF • Rushed 16 times for 60 yards and had a 4-yard catch against Virginia • Combined for 101 yards rushing (43) and receiving (58) at East Carolina • Made his first career start in the season opener against James Madison and had a team-high 12 carries for 49 yards, including a long run of 21 yards • Had ankle surgery after spring workouts, but was healthy in fall camp and started the first game of the year.
Asheville High School
Ranked the nation's No. 11 all-purpose back by Rivals.com • Considered the No. 10 player in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer and SuperPrep • Started just two seasons at tailback and rushed for 5,133 yards to break a 63-year-old school record previously held by legendary Carolina back Charlie "Choo-Choo" Justice • Member of North Carolina's Shrine Bowl team • Rushed for 55 yards despite an injured ankle in Asheville's 13-10 victory over Western Alamance in the 2005 3-A state championship game • Asheville completed the season 15-0 to win its first state title since 1922 • Rushed for 1,855 yards on 207 carries and scored 31 touchdowns as a senior • Also had 10 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown • Rushed for 2,200 yards and 39 touchdowns as a junior • Named the Asheville Citizen-Times All-Western North Carolina Player of the Year • Coached by Danny Wilkins.
Personal
Son of Belinda White • Born February 3, 1988 • Communications major • Would most like to have dinner with Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Seuss • Says the one word his mother would use to describe him is "unique" • Would most like to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated • Wears No. 34 because of Walter Payton • Would like to visit the White House • Favorite NFL team is the Philadelphia Eagles • Car he would most like to own is a 1972 Chevelle drop top • Says God has had the biggest impact on his life.
Rushing Receiving Year Att Yards Avg. TD LP Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2007 95 399 4.2 0 21 15 159 10.6 0 33 2008 2 0 0.0 0 0 1 -3 -3.0 0 -3 2009 19 143 7.5 1 40 7 66 9.4 1 25 2010 130 720 5.5 7 76 24 288 12.0 0 51 Totals 246 1,262 5.1 8 76 47 510 10.9 1 51
Career Highs: 164 rushing yards vs. William & Mary (2010); 76-yard run at Miami (2010); 29 carries vs. William & Mary (2010); 90 receiving yards vs. Clemson (2010)
