Player News - White Owns WCU Record Book

Over his four years, Rondell White proved to be one of the most dangerous running backs in Division II and the best ever at West Chester. He started his career for the Golden Rams primarily as a receiver and return man, and managed 925 all-purpose yards on 70 touches in his freshman season. In his sophomore year, White showed that he was a multipurpose threat, gaining 701 yards rushing, 409 yards receiving and 324 yards on returns. No longer a secret on offense, he set the West Chester rushing record with 1,548 yards as a junior and added 624 yards receiving. And in his senior season, White accounted for 41% of the Golden Ram offense with 1,989 yards rushing and 843 yards receiving. He had more catches as a senior (75) than he had total touches as a freshman (70).

Rondell White had over 4,000 yards rushing in his career (Photo Ray Doyle)

Here's a look at the West Chester records that he now claims:

• Rushing Yards in a Season: 1,989 - White broke Mike Eckmeyer's 2002 record of 1,539 yards in his junior year with a 227 yard effort at Clarion. Then in his senior season, he broke his own single season mark against Clarion. The four playoff games merely extended his single season total. His 2013 total ranks seventh best in the PSAC.
  


• Rushing Yards in a Career: 4,336 - This record was broken early in the playoff game against American International. Derrick Price held the previous mark of 4,008 when he played for the Golden Rams from 1987 to 1990.


• Rushing Attempts in a Season: 406- Due to his 5-9, 180 lb size, there were always questions about White's durability of being an every down back. But he never missed a game and averaged over 27 carries per game in his senior season, breaking the previous record of 295 set by Mike Eckmeyer in 2002. His 406 carries in a season is also a Division II record.
  


• Rushing Attempts in a Career: 844- Considering White only had 17 carries in his freshman season, this is an astonishing record. Another testament to his durability, he topped Derrick Price's record of 812 carries which he set from 1987-1990.
  


• Rushing Touchdowns in a Season: 21 - This is another record that White set without the benefit of the postseason. The previous record of 18 was initially set by by Joe Iacone in 1962 and was equalled by Bert Nye in 1967. White scored his 19th rushing touchdown of 2013 against Clarion and tacked on two more in the playoffs.


• All Purpose Yards in a Season: 3,107 - In his junior season, White got close to the record of 2,264 set by Mike Irving in 1984 when he amassed 2,202 all purpose yards. But in his senior year, he left little doubt when he eclipsed the mark in just ten games. The final five games of the season pushed White over the 3,000 yard mark on his way to the new standard.


• All Purpose Yards in a Career: 7,668 - The Derrick Price record of 6,495 fell by over 1,000 yards as White became just the second player among all levels of NCAA football history to have at least 4,000 yards rushing, 2,000 yards receiving and 1,000 return yards in his four year career.


• Touchdowns in a Season: 24 - White scored 21 rushing touchdowns and three receiving touchdowns in 2013 surpassing the previous record of 22 set by receiver Brian Penecale in 1994.
  


• Points scored in a Season: 144 - Those 24 touchdowns scored this year totaled 144 points which eclipsed the previous single season scoring mark of 132 also set in 1994 by receiver Brian Penecale.
  


• 200-Yard Rushing Games in a Season: 4 - Thomas Fulton held the previous record of two 200-yard rushing games in 1997. Only traveling fans got to see White set this mark last season as he ground out 209 yards at Delaware, 200 yards at California, 211 yards at Bloomsburg and 227 yards at Clarion.
  


• 200-Yard Rushing Games in a Career: 7 - Fulton also held this record with three 200-yard games from 1994-1997. Besides White's four 200-yard games last season, he also ran for 203 yards against East Stroudsburg in his sophomore season, and went for 245 yards at Gannon and 227 yards at Millersville this year.
  

Rondell White had over 2,000 yards receiving in four seasons (Photo Ray Doyle)

Here's a list of the honors that White has received while at West Chester:

- 2013 AFCA Coaches' All-American Team (All Purpose)
- 2013 Associated Press Little All-American Team (All Purpose)
- 2013 First Team Beyond Sports Network All-American (Running Back)
- 2013 Second Team Daktronics All-American (Running Back)
- 2013 First Team Daktronics All-Super Region 1 (Running Back)
- 2013 ECAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2013 ECAC Division II Football All-Star Team (Running Back)
- 2013 First Team All-PSAC East (Running Back)
- 2012 Golden Ram Football Club Player of the Year
- 2012 West Chester University Football Athlete of the Year
- 2012 Second Team Beyond Sports Network All-American (Athlete)
- 2012 Second Team Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-American (All Purpose)
- 2012 Honorable Mention D2Football.com All-American (All Purpose)
- 2012 First Team Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All Super Region 1 (All Purpose)
- 2012 Second Team Daktronics All-Super Region 1 (Running Back)
- 2012 First Team All-PSAC East (Running Back)

Rondell White had over 1,000 career return yards (Photo Ray Doyle)