Texas A&M Aggies: James White
"Coach's take" is a series which allows GigEmNation to offer readers a closer look at the incoming recruits in Texas A&M's 2013 class by visiting with someone who coached the player or coached against him. Today, we take a look at three-star running back James White of Pearland (Texas) Dawson by visiting with his head coach, Eric Wells.
The 6-foot, 210-pound White was ranked 52nd nationally among running backs in the 2013 class. As a senior, he rushed for 2,185 yards and 28 touchdowns on 284 carries. That followed a junior season that consisted of 1,840 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was a first-team all-state selection as a senior.
Here's Wells' take on White:
GigEmNation: What was your first impression of White when he first entered your program?
The 6-foot, 210-pound White was ranked 52nd nationally among running backs in the 2013 class. As a senior, he rushed for 2,185 yards and 28 touchdowns on 284 carries. That followed a junior season that consisted of 1,840 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was a first-team all-state selection as a senior.
Here's Wells' take on White:
GigEmNation: What was your first impression of White when he first entered your program?
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"Introducing the class" is a series in which GigEmNation conducts a Q&A session with each of the incoming recruits in Texas A&M's 2013 class to give readers a closer look at each player individually. Today, we visit with Pearland (Texas) Dawson running back James White.
White, a 6-foot, 210-pound propect, was a three-star recruit who ranked 52nd nationally at his position. As a senior, he rushed for 2,185 yards and 28 touchdowns on 284 carries. That followed a junior season in which he amassed 1,840 yards and 23 touchdowns.
White was a first-team all-state selection and a first-team All-Greater Houston choice by the Houston Chronicle. Here's our Q&A with him:
White, a 6-foot, 210-pound propect, was a three-star recruit who ranked 52nd nationally at his position. As a senior, he rushed for 2,185 yards and 28 touchdowns on 284 carries. That followed a junior season in which he amassed 1,840 yards and 23 touchdowns.
White was a first-team all-state selection and a first-team All-Greater Houston choice by the Houston Chronicle. Here's our Q&A with him:
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RB James White 'thrilled' to be an Aggie 
December, 17, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
HOUSTON -- The season didn't end quite the way he and his Pearland (Texas) Dawson teammates would have preferred, but running back James White had a memorable year.
The 6-foot, 210-pound three-star running back was one of Greater Houston's top ballcarriers, compiling a whopping 2,185 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns on 284 carries for the 12-1 Eagles, who finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in Texas Class 4A but had their season cut short in the third round of the state playoffs.
The Texas A&M commitment was honored for his stellar season as one of 10 finalists for the Touchdown Club of Houston's Dick Peebles Offensive Player of the Year award.
The 6-foot, 210-pound three-star running back was one of Greater Houston's top ballcarriers, compiling a whopping 2,185 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns on 284 carries for the 12-1 Eagles, who finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in Texas Class 4A but had their season cut short in the third round of the state playoffs.
The Texas A&M commitment was honored for his stellar season as one of 10 finalists for the Touchdown Club of Houston's Dick Peebles Offensive Player of the Year award.
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A&M recruits not worried about Kingsbury
December, 14, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
Texas A&M had the nation's No. 3 offense in terms of offensive yards and scoring, so it's understandable if the loss of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is met with some concern.
But several recruits so far don't seem too worried about the Aggies when it comes to Kingsbury, who accepted the head coaching job at Texas Tech on Wednesday and was formally introduced Friday.
So far, the effect on recruiting doesn't appear to be negative. The fact that the Aggies received a commitment from a 2014 receiver just two days after Kingsbury left is a positive sign.
But several recruits so far don't seem too worried about the Aggies when it comes to Kingsbury, who accepted the head coaching job at Texas Tech on Wednesday and was formally introduced Friday.
So far, the effect on recruiting doesn't appear to be negative. The fact that the Aggies received a commitment from a 2014 receiver just two days after Kingsbury left is a positive sign.
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Five from Friday: Garner plays big
November, 25, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
Each week, GigEmNation reporter Sam Khan Jr. will bring you five things he learned from watching high school football action in the Midlands region that week, including observations of Texas A&M commitments and targets and other players that catch his attention. Here's this week's installment:
1. Manvel (Texas) High School cornerback Tavares Garner has good ball skills and instincts. The 2013 Texas A&M commitment made a big play on the Mavericks' first defensive series, returning an interception 22 yards for a touchdown. He also made some key tackles and deflected a pass later in the game, but Sugar Land (Texas) Dulles quarterback Robert Harris mostly refrained from throwing Garner's direction after the pick-six. He turned in a good performance in his team's 39-26 second-round playoff win on Friday.
2. Garner's teammate, 2013 receiver Kyrion Parker, didn't get a lot of throws his way but was still able to make an impact. The Texas A&M pledge made a couple of big plays late in the game. One was blocking -- he did a good job of blocking on a fly sweep for teammate Austin Bennett, an Oklahoma commit, as Bennett went around Parker and scurried for a 39-yard gain to set up the next play, a 20-yard touchdown pass to Parker in the corner of the end zone.
1. Manvel (Texas) High School cornerback Tavares Garner has good ball skills and instincts. The 2013 Texas A&M commitment made a big play on the Mavericks' first defensive series, returning an interception 22 yards for a touchdown. He also made some key tackles and deflected a pass later in the game, but Sugar Land (Texas) Dulles quarterback Robert Harris mostly refrained from throwing Garner's direction after the pick-six. He turned in a good performance in his team's 39-26 second-round playoff win on Friday.
2. Garner's teammate, 2013 receiver Kyrion Parker, didn't get a lot of throws his way but was still able to make an impact. The Texas A&M pledge made a couple of big plays late in the game. One was blocking -- he did a good job of blocking on a fly sweep for teammate Austin Bennett, an Oklahoma commit, as Bennett went around Parker and scurried for a 39-yard gain to set up the next play, a 20-yard touchdown pass to Parker in the corner of the end zone.
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GigEmNation is taking a weekly position-by-position look at the 2014 recruiting class as it relates to Texas A&M, who the Aggies are targeting, as well as 2013 commits and who on the roster will graduate. Today, we look at the running backs:
2013 commits: James White (Pearland, Texas/Dawson), Alex Sezer (Orange, Texas/Little Cypress-Mauriceville). Notably, Sezer will likely move to cornerback when he arrives at Texas A&M.
Running backs who will graduate: Christine Michael
2013 commits: James White (Pearland, Texas/Dawson), Alex Sezer (Orange, Texas/Little Cypress-Mauriceville). Notably, Sezer will likely move to cornerback when he arrives at Texas A&M.
Running backs who will graduate: Christine Michael
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High school highlights: Big day for QB Hill
November, 19, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
Each week GigEmNation takes a look some of the top performances from Texas A&M 2013 commits on the field from the previous weekend's action. Here's a glance at some of the best performances from the weekend of Nov. 15-17:
Kenny Hill, Southlake (Texas) Carroll: The quarterback was 16-of-17 passing, an impressive 94.1 percent completion rate, for 256 yards and three touchdown passes in addition to six carries for 137 rushing yards and two more scores in the Dragons' 65-7 win over Arlington (Texas) Martin in the first round of the Texas Class 5A Division I playoffs.
James White, Pearland (Texas) Dawson: The running back had 35 carries for 175 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles' 28-14 win over Richmond (Texas) Foster in the first round of the Texas Class 4A Division I playoffs.
LaQuvionte Gonzalez, Cedar Hill (Texas) High School: Gonzalez 15 carries for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the Longhorns' 35-28 win over Copperas Cove (Texas) High School in the first round of the Texas Class 5A Division II playoffs.
Brett Wade, Kennedale (Texas) High School: The linebacker led a defensive effort that held Burkburnett (Texas) High School to just 34 offensive yards in the first three quarters before Kennedale sat its starters in a 68-0 win in the first round of the Texas Class 3A Division I playoffs.
Kameron Miles, Mesquite (Texas) West Mesquite: Miles, a safety, also got some time on offense and had four carries for 30 yards and two touchdowns in his team's 33-25 loss to Frisco (Texas) Centennial in the first round of the Texas Class 4A Division I playoffs.
Kenny Hill, Southlake (Texas) Carroll: The quarterback was 16-of-17 passing, an impressive 94.1 percent completion rate, for 256 yards and three touchdown passes in addition to six carries for 137 rushing yards and two more scores in the Dragons' 65-7 win over Arlington (Texas) Martin in the first round of the Texas Class 5A Division I playoffs.
James White, Pearland (Texas) Dawson: The running back had 35 carries for 175 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles' 28-14 win over Richmond (Texas) Foster in the first round of the Texas Class 4A Division I playoffs.
LaQuvionte Gonzalez, Cedar Hill (Texas) High School: Gonzalez 15 carries for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the Longhorns' 35-28 win over Copperas Cove (Texas) High School in the first round of the Texas Class 5A Division II playoffs.
Brett Wade, Kennedale (Texas) High School: The linebacker led a defensive effort that held Burkburnett (Texas) High School to just 34 offensive yards in the first three quarters before Kennedale sat its starters in a 68-0 win in the first round of the Texas Class 3A Division I playoffs.
Kameron Miles, Mesquite (Texas) West Mesquite: Miles, a safety, also got some time on offense and had four carries for 30 yards and two touchdowns in his team's 33-25 loss to Frisco (Texas) Centennial in the first round of the Texas Class 4A Division I playoffs.
High school highlights: Big game for White
November, 12, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
Each week GigEmNation takes a look some of the top performances from Texas A&M 2013 commits on the field from the previous weekend's action. Here's a glance at some of the best performances from the weekend of Nov. 8-10:
James White, Pearland (Texas) Dawson: The running back had 11 carries for 174 yards (an average of 15.8 yards a tote) and a touchdown in the Eagles' 56-14 win over Galena Park (Texas) High School. The Eagles finished their regular season 10-0 with the win.
LaQuvionte Gonzalez, Cedar Hill (Texas) High School: Gonzalez had 14 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown in the Longhorns' 27-26 win over Midlothian (Texas) High School.
Kenny Hill, Southlake (Texas) Carroll: The quarterback was 7-of-10 passing for 126 yards and two touchdowns and carried six times for 58 yards and two touchdowns in the Dragons' 56-17 win over Haltom (Texas) High School.
Kyrion Parker, Manvel (Texas) High School: The receiver caught three passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns in the Mavericks' 61-20 win over Pasadena (Texas) South Houston.
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LaQuvionte Gonzalez, Cedar Hill (Texas) High School: Gonzalez had 14 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown in the Longhorns' 27-26 win over Midlothian (Texas) High School.
Kenny Hill, Southlake (Texas) Carroll: The quarterback was 7-of-10 passing for 126 yards and two touchdowns and carried six times for 58 yards and two touchdowns in the Dragons' 56-17 win over Haltom (Texas) High School.
Kyrion Parker, Manvel (Texas) High School: The receiver caught three passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns in the Mavericks' 61-20 win over Pasadena (Texas) South Houston.
High school highlights: Stewart's big day
November, 5, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
Each week GigEmNation takes a look some of the top performances from Texas A&M 2013 commits on the field from the previous weekend's action. Here's a glance at some of the best performances from the weekend of Nov. 1-3:
Kohl Stewart, Houston St. Pius X: The quarterback had another strong performance, going 23-of-28 passing for a whopping 462 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions in a 49-20 win over Tomball (Texas) Concordia Lutheran. On the ground he ran for 26 yards and a touchdown on two carries to help lift the Panthers to 8-1 on the year.
James White, Pearland (Texas) Dawson: The running back went over the 200-yard mark for the fourth consecutive week, netting 244 yards and four touchdowns on just 14 carries. On the night, White averaged 17.4 yards a carry in 56-0 win over Galveston (Texas) Ball.
Kohl Stewart, Houston St. Pius X: The quarterback had another strong performance, going 23-of-28 passing for a whopping 462 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions in a 49-20 win over Tomball (Texas) Concordia Lutheran. On the ground he ran for 26 yards and a touchdown on two carries to help lift the Panthers to 8-1 on the year.
James White, Pearland (Texas) Dawson: The running back went over the 200-yard mark for the fourth consecutive week, netting 244 yards and four touchdowns on just 14 carries. On the night, White averaged 17.4 yards a carry in 56-0 win over Galveston (Texas) Ball.
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High school highlights: White hits 200
October, 29, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
Each week GigEmNation takes a look some of the top performances from Texas A&M 2013 commits on the field from the previous weekend's action. Here's a glance at some of the best performances from the weekend of Oct. 25-27:
James White, Pearland (Texas) Dawson: The running back had his third-consecutive 200-yard rushing performance, carrying 35 times for 203 yards and four touchdowns in the Eagles' 42-33 win over Friendswood (Texas) High School. White's squad is 8-0 and remains the state's no. 1 ranked team in Class 4A.
Kohl Stewart, Houston St. Pius X: The quarterback was nearly flawless on Friday in a 63-13 win over Beaumont (Texas) Kelly Catholic, going 18-of-26 passing for 374 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions. Stewart also ran for two touchdowns in the victory.
James White, Pearland (Texas) Dawson: The running back had his third-consecutive 200-yard rushing performance, carrying 35 times for 203 yards and four touchdowns in the Eagles' 42-33 win over Friendswood (Texas) High School. White's squad is 8-0 and remains the state's no. 1 ranked team in Class 4A.
Kohl Stewart, Houston St. Pius X: The quarterback was nearly flawless on Friday in a 63-13 win over Beaumont (Texas) Kelly Catholic, going 18-of-26 passing for 374 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions. Stewart also ran for two touchdowns in the victory.
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Each week, GigEmNation takes a look some of the top performances from Texas A&M 2013 commits on the field from the previous weekend's action. Here's a glance at some of the best performances from the weekend of Oct. 18-20:
Tavares Garner, Manvel (Texas) High School: The cornerback had an interception and returned it 17 yards in the Mavericks' 70-3 blowout win over Pasadena (Texas) High School. For the season, Garner has a team-high three interceptions.
LaQuvionte Gonzalez, Cedar Hill (Texas) High School: Gonzalez had seven carries for 129 yards and four touchdowns in the Longhorns' 68-7 win over Grand Prairie (Texas) High School.
Kenny Hill, Southlake (Texas) Carroll: The quarterback was 17-of-24 passing or 296 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 45-0 win over Justin (Texas) Northwest. He also led his team in rushing with eight carries for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Alex Sezer, Orange (Texas) Little Cypress-Mauriceville: The running back led the Bears to key 21-15 win over Beaumont (Texas) Ozen. Sezer had 34 carries for 183 yards and a touchdown. It marked the sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance for Sezer. He's now over 1,000 rushing yards on the season (1,027) after seven games.
James White, Pearland (Texas) Dawson: The running back had 21 carries for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles' 33-7 win over Baytown (Texas) Lee. It was White's second consecutive 200-yard performance and he's now over 1,000 yards for the year (1,076).
Tavares Garner, Manvel (Texas) High School: The cornerback had an interception and returned it 17 yards in the Mavericks' 70-3 blowout win over Pasadena (Texas) High School. For the season, Garner has a team-high three interceptions.
LaQuvionte Gonzalez, Cedar Hill (Texas) High School: Gonzalez had seven carries for 129 yards and four touchdowns in the Longhorns' 68-7 win over Grand Prairie (Texas) High School.
Kenny Hill, Southlake (Texas) Carroll: The quarterback was 17-of-24 passing or 296 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 45-0 win over Justin (Texas) Northwest. He also led his team in rushing with eight carries for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Alex Sezer, Orange (Texas) Little Cypress-Mauriceville: The running back led the Bears to key 21-15 win over Beaumont (Texas) Ozen. Sezer had 34 carries for 183 yards and a touchdown. It marked the sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance for Sezer. He's now over 1,000 rushing yards on the season (1,027) after seven games.
James White, Pearland (Texas) Dawson: The running back had 21 carries for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles' 33-7 win over Baytown (Texas) Lee. It was White's second consecutive 200-yard performance and he's now over 1,000 yards for the year (1,076).
A huge SEC West tilt is on tap Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. That's when No. 18 Texas A&M hosts No. 6 LSU.
In addition to the expected sellout crowd, a healthy number of recruits should be in attendance, including some of the Aggies' top targets in the 2013 and 2014 classes.
Here's a list of recruits who are expected to be at the game Saturday. As the week goes on and we confirm more visitors (or those who change plans), we'll update the list.
In addition to the expected sellout crowd, a healthy number of recruits should be in attendance, including some of the Aggies' top targets in the 2013 and 2014 classes.
Here's a list of recruits who are expected to be at the game Saturday. As the week goes on and we confirm more visitors (or those who change plans), we'll update the list.
- 2013 WR Quincy Adeboyejo, Cedar Hill (Texas): No. 77 WR; Texas A&M commit
- 2014 OLB Gyasi Akem, Broken Arrow (Okla.): (Arkansas State offer)
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Each week moving forward, GigEmNation will take a look at some of the top performances from Texas A&M 2013 commits on the field from the previous weekend's action. Here's a glance at some of the best performances from the weekend of Oct. 11-13:
Kohl Stewart, Houston St. Pius X: The quarterback led his team to a 41-0 win over Beaumont (Texas) Kelly Catholic on Friday by completing 15-of-24 passes for 324 yards and four touchdowns with just one interception. He also scored a touchdown on the ground in the win, accounting for 341 of the Panthers' 431 offensive yards.
Laquvionte Gonzalez, Cedar Hill (Texas) High School: The versatile athlete, who plays running back and receiver, had a hand in 297 offensive yards in the Longhorns' 55-37 win over Grand Prairie (Texas) South Grand Prairie on Friday. Gonzalez had 14 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the running game, caught five passes for 94 yards and a touchdown receiving and completed a pass for 52 yards.
Kohl Stewart, Houston St. Pius X: The quarterback led his team to a 41-0 win over Beaumont (Texas) Kelly Catholic on Friday by completing 15-of-24 passes for 324 yards and four touchdowns with just one interception. He also scored a touchdown on the ground in the win, accounting for 341 of the Panthers' 431 offensive yards.
Laquvionte Gonzalez, Cedar Hill (Texas) High School: The versatile athlete, who plays running back and receiver, had a hand in 297 offensive yards in the Longhorns' 55-37 win over Grand Prairie (Texas) South Grand Prairie on Friday. Gonzalez had 14 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the running game, caught five passes for 94 yards and a touchdown receiving and completed a pass for 52 yards.
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RB James White blazing his own trail
September, 24, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
PEARLAND, Texas -- Growing up, James White spent several Friday nights at The Rig.
The current home stadium of Pearland (Texas) High School was completed in 2001, when White's older brother Johnny was a star for the Oilers. Watching Johnny play receiver and defensive back -- and eventually go on to a college career at Wisconsin -- inspired James to take up football.
Now as a star running back for Pearland (Texas) Dawson High School, James White has his own productive Friday nights at The Rig. The stadium now hosts both Pearland High and Dawson High games, and has since Dawson opened in 2009. And though his brother served as an inspiration, James also wanted to do things his way.
The current home stadium of Pearland (Texas) High School was completed in 2001, when White's older brother Johnny was a star for the Oilers. Watching Johnny play receiver and defensive back -- and eventually go on to a college career at Wisconsin -- inspired James to take up football.
Now as a star running back for Pearland (Texas) Dawson High School, James White has his own productive Friday nights at The Rig. The stadium now hosts both Pearland High and Dawson High games, and has since Dawson opened in 2009. And though his brother served as an inspiration, James also wanted to do things his way.
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