Zamir White

Zamir Alexza White (born September 18, 1999), nicknamed "Zeus", is an American professional football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life White grew up in Laurinburg, North Carolina and attended Scotland High School, where he was a member of the football and track teams. As a senior, White rushed for 2,086 yards (14.1 yards per carry) and 34 touchdowns and won the Sam B. Nicola Award as the national high school player of the year before tearing his ACL in the second round of the state playoffs. White was a consensus top-five recruit at the running back position and committed to play college football at Georgia over offers from Alabama, Clemson, North Carolina and Ohio State.

College career White redshirted his true freshman season after suffering a second torn ACL during summer training camp. White scored the first touchdown of his college career on September 7, 2019, against Murray State in an eight carry, 72 yard effort in a 63–17 win. He rushed for a season high 92 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries against Baylor in the 2020 Sugar Bowl. White finished his redshirt freshman season with 408 yards and three touchdowns on 78 carries with two receptions for 20 yards. In the shortened 2020 season, White was Georgia's leading rusher with 779 yards and 11 touchdowns on 144 carries. In 2021, White again led all Georgia running backs—a platoon that included James Cook, Kenny McIntosh, and Kendall Milton—with 856 yards and 11 touchdowns on 160 carries. On January 14, 2022, White declared for the 2022 NFL draft.

Statistics Year G Rushing Receiving Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2019 13 78 408 5.2 3 2 20 10.0 0 2020 10 144 779 5.4 11 6 37 6.2 0 2021 15 160 856 5.4 11 9 75 8.3 0 Career 38 382 2,043 5.3 25 17 132 7.8 0

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders White was selected in the fourth round (122nd overall) by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2022 NFL draft. On June 8, 2022, White signed his rookie contract for the Raiders. As a rookie, White appeared in 14 games and had 17 carries for 70 yards.

2023 White made his first career start in Week 15 of the 2023 season against the Los Angeles Chargers after starter Josh Jacobs was ruled out due to an injury. In the game, he rushed 17 times for 69 yards and his first career touchdown. In the following game against the Chiefs, he had 22 carries for 145 yards in the 20–14 victory. In Week 18 against the Broncos, he had 25 carries for 112 yards in the 27–14 victory. In the 2023 season, he appeared in all 17 games and made four starts. He finished with 104 carries for 451 yards and one touchdown.

2024 In Week 9, White recorded his first touchdown of the season in the 41-24 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals. In Week 11, White suffered a quadricep injury in the 34-19 loss against the Miami Dolphins. He missed Week 12's matchup against Denver Broncos and Week 13's matchup against Kansas City Chiefs. On December 10, the Las Vegas Raiders placed White on injured reserve, ending his season.

San Francisco 49ers On August 12, 2026, White signed a one-year contract with San Francisco 49ers.

New Orleans Saints On August 24, 2026, White was traded to New Orleans Saints in exchange for Deion Jones. On August 30, he was released and signed to the practice squad the next day.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingKick returnsFumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2022 LV 14 0 17 70 4.1 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2023 LV 17 4 104 451 4.3 43 1 15 98 6.5 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 2024 LV 8 5 65 183 2.8 17 1 6 30 5.0 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 2025 LV 6 0 12 32 2.7 9 0 4 24 6.0 9 0 11 294 26.7 34 0 0 0Career 45 9 198 736 3.7 43 2 25 152 6.1 15 0 11 294 26.7 34 0 3 3