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Maurice White

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Windsor, California

Last College:
Santa Rosa JC

Height / Weight:
5-8 / 180

Position:
RB

Experience:
1L

General: The Buffs leading returning rusher ... Small elusive back who should see the majority of carries as well as serving as a receiving threat out of the backfield ... 2006 Team Captain.

2005 (Junior): Played in all 12 games for the Buffs, rushing the ball 98 times for a total of 526 yards and five touchdowns ... Also caught 56 balls out of the backfield, racking up 395 yards and two scores ... Rushed for 74 yards and a score in the team's season-opening win over New Mexico Highlands ... Tallied a career-high 119 yards and three touchdowns in a victory over Abilene Christian on Oct. 15 ... Also caught nine passes for 50 yards in the win over the Wildcats.

At Santa Rosa: Earned first-team All-American and All-Conference accolades ... Ranked third in the state in all-purpose running, tallying seven TDs on 1,176 total yards (457 yards rushing, 259 yards receiving, 147 yards punt return and 313 yard kick off returns) ... Had 1,811 all-purpose yards as a junior for 13 TDs ... Also an All-Conference performer for the Santa Rosa track team.

H.S. Honors: Lettered in football, track, rugby and basketball at Rancho Cotate High School ... Set a school record and was ninth in the state in long jump ... Earned Santa Rosa Press Democrat Track & Field Athlete of the Year Award.

Major: Communication/Public Relations