2020 Football Roster
Roster
Xavier White
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lubbock, Texas
- High School:
- Monterey
2023 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Concluded his career as the Red Raiders’ leading receiver by yards … again a key contributor at wide receiver with a few snap in the backfield … appeared in all 13 games with four starts, three that came during Big 12 play or the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl … caught 39 passes for a team-leading 556 yards and a touchdown … had at least one reception in all 13 games and caught three or more passes in 10 contests overall … called on for four carries for three yards to go along with two tackles … one of Texas Tech’s most-explosive players with 17 receptions going for 10 yards, eight going for at least 20 yards, six for 30 or more yards and three for at least 40 yards … targeted 57 times for receptions with 39 going for completions, a .684 percentage that ranked fourth on the team among those with 20 or more targets and second among wide receivers … led the team with 310 yards after catch according to Pro Football Focus … in fact, had an additional 100 yards after catch more than any other Red Raider on the season … forced 11 missed tackles after a reception, which also led the team according to PFF … credited with 456 offensive snaps, including exactly 300 on passing plays … made an additional 89 snaps on special teams either on kick returns or punt returns … brought back four kicks for 74 yards on the season with a long of 23 yards … also had three punt returns late in the season, resulting in 31 yards … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: caught four passes in each of the first two games of the season, finishing with 28 receiving yards at Wyoming (9/2) and 45 versus Oregon (9/9) … also carried twice for two yards in the home opener against the Ducks … limited to only one reception for seven yards in the non-conference finale versus Tarleton State (9/16) … held to only one reception twice more rest of the season, which came on a nine-yard haul at Baylor (10/7) and a five-yard catch in the win at Kansas (11/11) … added one kick return for 23 yards in the win in Waco … opened Big 12 play with three catches for 45 yards at West Virginia (9/23) and three receptions for 53 yards versus Houston (9/30) … had three catches again against Kansas State (10/14) before finishing with 32 yards … broke loose on the longest reception of his career at BYU (10/21), finding the end zone from 72 yards on a pass from Jake Strong … touchdown was Texas Tech’s first in the game, pulling the Red Raiders to a 14-7 deficit with 9:19 remaining in the second quarter … came close to hit the 100-yard mark against the Cougars, finishing two yards shy with a season-high 98 receiving yards … followed with another strong performance after the open date with a season-high five catches for 71 yards in the win over TCU (11/2) … kicked off a three-play, 92-yard scoring drive early in the fourth quarter with a 39-yard reception from Behren Morton … the Red Raiders scored two plays later on a deep pass to Drae McCray to take a 35-21 lead … closed the regular season with three catches for 77 yards versus UCF (11/18) and three additional receptions for 25 yards at Texas (11/24) … again came up with an explosive play in the win over the Knights thanks to a 49-yard connection between him and Morton down the right side on Texas Tech’s opening drive … called on for extra duty on special teams down the stretch with one kick return for 12 yards and a punt return for seven yards versus UCF … had two kick returns for 39 yards at Texas … matched his season high for receptions with five catches for 61 yards in the Independence Bowl victory over Cal (12/16) … performance included a 41-yard reception early in the second quarter that pushed the Red Raiders into the red zone for an eventual Loic Fouonji touchdown reception to take a 21-14 lead … was a difference-maker on special teams later in the game, returning a punt 24 yards to the Cal 15 yard line midway through the third quarter … the Red Raiders scored two plays later on a Tahj Brooks seven-yard scamper for a 31-14 lead … marked the longest punt return of his career … AWARDS AND HONORS: an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches ... 2024 NFL DRAFT: signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts organization immediately following the draft.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR)
Moved back to wide receiver paid off as a senior as part of Zach Kittley’s new scheme … finished as the Red Raiders’ second-leading receiver and led the team in all-purpose yards after appearing in all 13 games with four starts … caught 45 passes for 572 and three touchdowns overall, while also rushing once for five yards … closed the year tied for second on the team for receiving touchdowns and third for receptions … had at least one reception in all 13 games and had three or more in five different contests … of his 45 total receptions, 21 were for at least 10 yards, while 10 were for 20 or more yards, four were for 30 yards, two went 40 yards and one went at least 50 yards … had the longest reception of the season by a Red Raider at 55 yards … caught 45 of his 60 total targets, leading the wide receiver room with a 75.0 reception percentage … was the team leader in receiving yards in four different games and the leader in receptions twice … also contributed via the return game on special teams, averaging 22.6 yards an attempt (316 total yards) over a team-leading 14 kick returns … returned two punts as well, averaging 7.5 yards between those two attempts with the longest going 13 yards … was the team leader with 908 all-purpose yards, topping Tahj Brooks by 53 yards … credited with playing in 411 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked fourth among wide receivers … majority of his snaps (382 in total) came as a slot receiver … was part of 77 total snaps via special teams according to PFF … graded out at 71.7 on offense by PFF, which ranked fifth on the offense among those with at least 100 snaps … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: closed the year ranked seventh in the conference for combined kick returns (331), 16th in receptions per game (3.5), 17th in total receiving yards (572) and 18th for receiving yards per game (46.6) … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: touched the ball in every facet of the game in the season opener versus Murray State (9/3) with one reception for 15 yards, two kick returns for 71 yards and a punt return for another 13 yards … finished with 99 all-purpose yards, his third-highest total of the season … combined for three receptions the rest of non-conference play with two catches for 24 yards in overtime win over Houston (9/10) and one grab for 38 yards at N.C. State (9/17) … his one kick return against N.C. State resulted in 24 yards … began Big 12 play with two catches for 11 yards and two kick returns for 42 yards against Texas (9/24) … had a breakout game at Kansas State (10/1) with a career-high nine receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown … marked the second 100-yard receiving performance of his career … became only the second Red Raider since 2000 to record multiple games with at least 100 rushing yards as well as two or more 100-yard receiving performances, joining Taurean Henderson … previously had a pair of 100-yard rushing outings in 2020 as a running back and a 107-yard receiving performance versus Montana State in 2019 … his touchdown versus the Wildcats came on a 12-yard strike with 3:08 remaining in the third quarter that tied the game at 20-20 … started a three-game run with a receiving touchdown … followed with eight receptions in each of the next two games at Oklahoma State (10/8) and in the win over West Virginia (10/22) … totaled 62 yards through the air versus the Cowboys, which included a four-yard touchdown reception from Behren Morton early in the second quarter … set a career high with 139 receiving yards against the Mountaineers, which including a 55-yard touchdown bomb from Morton early in the third quarter … marked the longest reception of his career and the longest by any Red Raider on the season … had 82 yards after catch en route to leading the team for both receptions and receiving yards versus the Mountaineers … limited to only two catches the next two games, resulting in 45 yards versus Baylor (10/29) and seven yards at TCU (11/5) … returned a season-high three kicks for 62 yards with a long of 26 against the Horned Frogs … notched his third-highest receiving total of the season versus Kansas (11/12) with four catches for 70 yards … closed the regular season with two catches for 26 yards at Iowa State (11/19) and one catch for four yards versus Oklahoma (11/26) … lone rushing attempt of the season came in the win in Ames with one carry going five yards to go along with two kick returns for 37 yards total … made three catches for 11 yards in the TaxAct Texas Bowl win over Ole Miss (12/28) to close the season … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized as a fourth team All-Big 12 selection by Phil Steele Magazine … SENIOR DECISION: elected to return to the Red Raiders for a super senior season in 2023 as part of the extra year of eligibility afforded due to the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Key member in the Red Raider backfield again as a junior … appeared in all 13 games on the season with one start, which came in the win at West Virginia … dynamic playmaker that ranked third on the team in rushing, fifth for receptions and tied for fifth in scoring … carried 68 times for 310 yards and three touchdowns on the year on the ground, while also catching 18 passes for 133 yards and another touchdown … averaged 34.1 all-purpose yards per game after carrying six or more times in six games … hauled in at least one pass in 10 of 13 games overall … credited with 271 offensive snaps and 44 snaps on special teams according to Pro Football Focus … regular on Texas Tech’s punt return coverage unit … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with only four carries for four yards against Houston (9/4) but found the end zone on a key three-yard reception … caught pass in the flat and stayed inbounds to give the Red Raiders a 31-21 lead with 2:05 remining in the game … put together his best performance on the ground the following week versus Stephen F. Austin (9/11) with seven carries for 88 yards and a touchdown … combined for 68 rushing yards on Texas Tech’s 97-yard scoring drive in the third quarter, breaking loose for a 16-yard carry followed immediately by a 52-yard scamper … his 52-yard rush marked his longest of the season … found the end zone for Texas Tech’s final touchdown of the night on a four-yard run early in the fourth quarter … closed nonconference play with seven carries for 36 yards against Florida International (9/18) … received seven carries again the next week at Texas (9/25), resulting in 20 yards … rushed four times for seven yards and had two receptions for 20 yards in the win at West Virginia (10/2) … followed with nine carries for 51 yards and a season-high three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown versus TCU (10/9) … touchdown came via a four-yard carry midway through the third quarter … called on for six carries for 23 yards at Kansas (10/16) and then three attempts for nine yards with a catch for another 12 yards versus Kansas State (10/23) … recorded a season-high 10 carries on the ground at Oklahoma (10/30), finishing with 42 yards and a touchdown to go along with three catches for 14 yards … sneaked into the end zone from only one yard out with 3:29 remaining in the game for his final touchdown of the season … finished with seven carries for 20 rushing yards over the final three games against Iowa State (11/13), Oklahoma State (11/20) and Baylor (11/27) … hauled in three passes versus both the Cyclones and Bears, resulting in 14 and 23 yards … had four carries in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28), finishing with 10 yards … also had one catch for 19 yards in the win, his longest reception of the season.
2020 SEAS0N (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Successfully made the transition to running back as a redshirt sophomore … was Texas Tech’s second-leading rusher after appearing in eight games … missed only the season-opener versus Houston Baptist (9/12) and Big 12 contest against Oklahoma (10/31) … carried 62 times for 436 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also catching 21 passes for 104 yards … called on to return one kick as well, which resulted in 17 yards … received 10 or more carries in two different games, both of which resulted in 100-yard performances … carried at least five times in five of his other six appearances … true threat in the passing game with at least one reception in all eight games … explosive with the ball in his hands with four plays from scrimmage of at least 20 yards, two of which went 40 or more yards … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made season debut in the Big 12 opener against Texas (9/26), carrying three times while also catching one pass for three yards … broke loose for a big second half at Kansas State (10/3), totaling 113 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, while catching four passes for nine yards … marked the first 100-yard rushing performance of his career and marked the third-consecutive game a Red Raider had reached triple digits … combined with SaRodorick Thompson to become first Red Raider duo during Big 12 era to have at least one 100-yard rusher in each of the first three games of a season … performance was boosted by a converted 3rd-and-3 attempt that went 49 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter … was the longest run of his career at the time … posted 21 yards on the ground off seven carries with three receptions for five yards the next week at Iowa State (10/10) … carried six times in each of his next two games against West Virginia (10/24) and at TCU (11/7), totaling 14 rushing yards versus the Mountaineers and 43 against the Horned Frogs … matched his career high for receptions at TCU as well after totaling 35 yards through the air … picked up five carries for 12 yards in the win over Baylor (11/14) … came close to breaking the 100-yard mark again at Oklahoma State (11/28) before finishing with 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries … majority of his yardage came via a 70-yard touchdown scamper late in the third quarter that was the longest play of his career (rush or reception) … marked one of three carries of at least 70 yards by a Red Raider on the season … fell only two yards shy of matching Thompson with a 100-yard game, giving the Red Raiders a pair of 100-yard rushers for what would have been only the third time in school history … managed to break the 100-yard mark only a week later in the season finale against Kansas (12/5) after setting career highs with 14 carries for 135 yards … marked the most rushing yards in a game by a Red Raider all season … was the most rushing yards by a Red Raider since Thompson had 153 at Baylor midway through the 2019 season … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized as a candidate for the Burlsworth Trophy (nation’s top walk-on) late in the season.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirt season … considered the breakout performer of preseason camp, rising from an unknown walk-on to a member of Texas Tech’s receiver rotation by the opening game … challenged both Dalton Rigdon and McLane Mannix for playing time at the inside receiver position (H) … appeared in four games on the year before suffering a season-ending injury … had caught 10 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown up until his injury … ranked third on the team for receiving yards and fifth for receptions at the time of his injury, which came against Oklahoma (9/28) ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: put together a memorable performance in his Red Raider debut, hauling in five receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown against Montana State (8/31) … became first Red Raider since two-time Biletnikoff Award winner Michael Crabtree to reach the 100-yard mark in his Texas Tech debut … touchdown came via a 45-yard strike over the middle from Alan Bowman early in the fourth quarter … marked his longest reception of the season … followed with one catch for seven yards the next week against UTEP (9/7) … closed non-conference play with three catches for 24 yards at Arizona (9/14) … had one catch for 21 yards prior to leaving the game early against Oklahoma.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in seven games during true freshman season at Dodge City Community College ... caught five passes for 66 yards, while also returning six kicks for 125 yards (20.8 average) ... best performance came at Iowa Western with two receptions for 40 yards ... also recorded a tackle via special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL
Local product out of Monterey High School in Lubbock ... considered one of the top wide receivers in West Texas throughout prep career ... caught 60 passes for 1,009 yards as a senior in 2018 to lead Monterey to the Class 5A Division I regional semifinal round ... also pushed Monterey to the regional semifinals as a junior ... earned first team All-District 4-5A honors as both a senior and junior ... played in the ASCO All-Star Game in Lubbock following his senior year.
PERSONAL
Xavier White ... son of Mikka Washington and Quincy White ... has a younger brother, Devin, and a younger sister, Remi ... third-generation student-athlete at Texas Tech as grandfather, Joe Washington, was a member of the Red Raider basketball program from 1980-82 ... nephew of former Red Raider basketball player Josh Washington (2002-04) ... originally arrived at Texas Tech as a walk-on but was surprised with a scholarship during preseason camp prior to the 2020 season ... scholarship presentation came during a Zoom team meeting that had his family, namely his grandfather, join the meeting and present him with a scholarship ... earned bachelor's degree in unversity studies from Texas Tech ... pursuing a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
