Jalen White

Running BackRB
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Eagles opted not to shake up the running back room over the offseason, returning their top four tailbacks from 2023. Atop that list sits White, who handled 85 more carries than any other Georgia Southern rusher, producing 889 yards on the ground with nine touchdowns on 160 carries. White was in a timeshare with OJ Arnold early on but separated himself as the team's preferred ball carrier after posting three consecutive 100-yard games after Arnold went down in Week 8. Although not much changed in the backfield, the Eagles' offense drastically changes at the quarterback position. Davis Brin, who attempted the second-most passes in the nation last season, has graduated. Instead, the team will look to one of JC French - a former Georgia transfer who backed up Brin in 2023 - or Dexter Williams - a senior transfer from Indiana. Regardless of who's under center, the Georgia Southern attack doesn't figure to be as pass-heavy. French did appear in 10 games in 2023 with the Eagles but only attempted 16 passes while rushing the ball 14 times. Williams is also a mobile quarterback and holds a career 34.2 completion percentage but has added 40 rushes for 165 yards in his four collegiate games. As a focal point of the Georgia Southern offense, it wouldn't be surprising to see White handle multiple 20-plus carry games, which bodes exceptionally well for his fantasy value, considering he's averaged 5.6 yards per carry in each of his last three seasons. Read Past Outlooks
Salvages game with score
November 18, 2024
White logged seven rushes for 20 yards and one touchdown and reeled in all two targets for nine yards during Saturday's 28-20 defeat versus Troy.
ANALYSIS
The Georgia Southern offense was stagnant for most of Saturday's contest. To make matters worse, the Eagles divvied up carries between multiple backs. White led the running back room in carries, but OJ Arnold (five carries) and David Mbadinga (four carries) weren't far behind. Through 10 games, White has rushed 117 times for 484 yards, a disappointing showing for the senior who topped 880 yards in 2022 and 2023.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Entering his fourth season, White has a chance to cement himself as one of the best running backs in the Sun Belt. White finished the 2022 campaign with 914 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns to go along with 217 receiving yards and one touchdown through the air. The former three-star running back will continue in his leading role, though the Eagles are a very run-heavy offense (62.8 percent of plays last season), and the departure of Gerald Green from the mix could grant White an even larger slice of the backfield pie this season.
2021 was a season with more lows than highs for White, as he was often the odd man out in a crowded running backs room. Even with the shift away from the triple option that Clay Helton’s arrival figures to bring in 2022, Georgia Southern still boasts a backfield packed with productive options. J.D. King and Gerald Green will command their touches, leaving White in a similar position to last season. With less carries to go around now that the Eagles will be incorporating the spread, waiting to see which Georgia Southern back emerges might be the best course of action.
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Solid showing in Week 10
November 5, 2024
White totaled 18 carries for 71 yards and one touchdown and gathered in 1 of 2 targets for one yard during Saturday's 34-30 victory over South Alabama.
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Two touches in blowout loss
October 28, 2024
White totaled two rushes for six yards and gathered in 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Thursday's 47-19 defeat against Old Dominion.
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Rebounds with best game of season
October 21, 2024
White notched 23 carries for 134 yards and reeled in all two targets for 21 yards during Saturday's 28-14 win against James Madison.
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Stumped by Marshall
October 14, 2024
White accrued seven carries for 18 yards during Saturday's 24-23 win versus Marshall.
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Pops for 114 yards
September 30, 2024
White compiled 22 rushes for 114 yards and two touchdowns and reeled in their only target for five yards during Saturday's 38-21 victory versus Georgia State.
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