James White, a former professional football running back from the United States, lost both of his fathers in an accident on September 20, 2020.
He attended Wisconsin during his college football career before being taken by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
White and Darren Sproles share the record for the most receptions in a playoff game.
James White Parents Accident Details
The terrible news arrived in Seattle on a Sunday afternoon in 2020 as the New England Patriots were getting ready to play the Seattle Seahawks.
James White, a running back for the Patriots, lost his father in a two-car collision in the Miami region, and his mother was critically hurt. The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Tyrone White, a captain, was declared dead on the spot.
His wife Lisa and another person were taken to a hospital. According to NBC, probation specialist Lisa White was in severe condition.
In Cooper City, a town between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, the collision happened at roughly one in the afternoon.
According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, when police arrived, one of the cars had rolled over, and the other was on fire. Investigators for traffic homicide looked into the collision.
The loss of White was felt by both his teammates and other NFL players.
Devin McCourty went to an end zone camera and shouted, “2-8, we love you, dude!” after picking off Russell Wilson early in the game to give the Patriots the lead.
Driver Arrested For Killing James White’s Father
Later the week of the accident, a high-speed collision that killed Miami-Dade County police captain and father of New England Patriots running back James White, a Florida man, was arrested.
In connection with the accident on September 20 that claimed the life of Tyrone White, 59, Daniel Tucker Chamblin, 32, of Hollywood, turned himself in on Thursday and was charged with vehicular murder, reckless driving, and speeding, according to authorities.
According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Chamblin made an appearance in court on Friday morning and was ordered to be detained at Fort Lauderdale’s central jail due to $23central0 in bond.
Chamblin, who had a history of speeding, was prohibited from driving under one of the terms.
According to the Sun-Sentinel, Chamblin smashed his 2018 Subaru into a Volkswagen Passat that was being driven by Lisa White, the football player’s mother, at the time of the collision, which took place near the junction of Griffin and Southwest 118th Avenue in Cooper City.
According to the report, the Whites’ car hit a curb and overturned, trapping the couple inside while it caught fire.
Tyrone White, a member of the police force since 1984, died.
According to the newspaper, which used the Broward County Sheriff’s Office as a source, his wife was gravely hurt.
James White Career
White went to Florida’s Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
He represented the Raiders while they were in high school football. He played for the St. Thomas Aquinas team that won the national championship in 2008.
He broadly shared Aquinas with running back Giovani Bernard, who is now with the Ty Buccaneers.
In his senior year, he rushed for more than 1,000 yards and over 20 touchdowns, earning him a spot on the (Broward) All-County team. White was a baseball player who made letters as well-made.
When he graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas, Scout.com listed White as a three-star recruit and the 70th-ranked running back in his class.
He selected Wisconsin over Clemson, Michigan State, and South Florida, among other schools. “Sweet Feet” was the moniker bestowed upon him.
White studied at Wisconsin between 2010 and 2013. [4] He got the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award for 2010.
White helped the Badgers win the 2011 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, rushing for 1,052 yards and 14 touchdowns.
He finished the 2011 season with 150 yards on 15 receptions and 713 running yards and six rushing touchdowns.
The New England Patriots selected White in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft (130th overall).
After starter running back Dion Lewis tore his ACL and was sidelined for the season in Week 11, White made his national debut with a two-touchdown effort (one rushing, one receiving), getting a 20-13 victory against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football.
Lewis began the season on the PUP list; White emerged as the Patriots’ primary passing back.
Brady returned from his Deflategate ban in Week 5, and White caught four catches for 63 yards as the Patriots defeated the Cleveland Browns 33-13.
The Patriots trounced the Miami Dolphins on the road, 43-0, and White scored his first touchdown of the year on a 10-yard throw.
White’s father was murdered in a car accident a few hours before the Patriots’ Week 2 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, leaving his mother in serious condition.
White re-signed with the Patriots on March 25, 2021, for a one-year, $2.5 million deal.
White and the Patriots agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract extension on March 15, 2022. Despite this, on August 11, 2022, he tweeted about his retirement.