Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
White, La'James
Jersey Number 47
La'James White
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lenexa, Kan.
- High School:
- St. James Academy
- Prev School:
- Air Force
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
• 2023 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played as a reserve running back and on special teams in each of the first four games before an injury cut his season short… Had his first-career rush in the season opener against UT Martin, which went for a 12-yard yard touchdown… A member of the kickoff return unit in the first four games... An Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2023: Saw action in seven games on kickoff coverage and as a reserve running back... Rushed twice for 14 yards against Baylor, while he also had a carry in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against NC State... Was in for 11 offensive snaps and 26 special teams plays during the season… Earned Second Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2022: Did not see any game action.
2021 AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his senior season at St. James Academy under head coach Tom Radke... Rushed for 1,513 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior in 2020, helping the Thunder win the state championship... Scored five touchdowns in the state title game... Picked up first team all-state honors as a senior from the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle, while he was an honorable mention pick by both organizations as a junior while playing at Piper High School... Also named one of the top-11 players in the state as a senior by the Kansas Football Coaches Association, while Sports in Kansas named him the 4A Offensive Player of the Year... Posted 3,987 rushing yards and 52 touchdowns in his career, while he caught 64 passes for 1,000 yards and another 15 scores... Prepped at the same high school as current Wildcat safety Ben Wheeler... Also competed in track and field, wrestling, basketball, baseball and powerlifting... Placed fifth in the state wrestling meet.
PERSONAL: La’James White was born January 9, 2003, in Kansas City, Kansas... Son of Paul Boyd and Katie Boyd... Majoring in social sciences.
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
• 2023 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played as a reserve running back and on special teams in each of the first four games before an injury cut his season short… Had his first-career rush in the season opener against UT Martin, which went for a 12-yard yard touchdown… A member of the kickoff return unit in the first four games... An Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2023: Saw action in seven games on kickoff coverage and as a reserve running back... Rushed twice for 14 yards against Baylor, while he also had a carry in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against NC State... Was in for 11 offensive snaps and 26 special teams plays during the season… Earned Second Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2022: Did not see any game action.
2021 AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his senior season at St. James Academy under head coach Tom Radke... Rushed for 1,513 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior in 2020, helping the Thunder win the state championship... Scored five touchdowns in the state title game... Picked up first team all-state honors as a senior from the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle, while he was an honorable mention pick by both organizations as a junior while playing at Piper High School... Also named one of the top-11 players in the state as a senior by the Kansas Football Coaches Association, while Sports in Kansas named him the 4A Offensive Player of the Year... Posted 3,987 rushing yards and 52 touchdowns in his career, while he caught 64 passes for 1,000 yards and another 15 scores... Prepped at the same high school as current Wildcat safety Ben Wheeler... Also competed in track and field, wrestling, basketball, baseball and powerlifting... Placed fifth in the state wrestling meet.
PERSONAL: La’James White was born January 9, 2003, in Kansas City, Kansas... Son of Paul Boyd and Katie Boyd... Majoring in social sciences.
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