Rachaad White Had His Best Day On The Ground (In 2024)
December 9th, 2024
Running back Rachaad White celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown Sunday.
It’s hard to believe, but 2024 will end three weeks from tomorrow.
(Dang, it will take Joe three months to get used to typing/writing “2025.” Joe never has these issues when the calendar year is an even number. Only an odd number.)
With but four games left in this regular season, the Bucs are perched precariously atop the NFC South. That could be short-lived given who the Bucs and Dixie Chicks play next Sunday.
Still, even at this late day, there are players having their best games. Take Bucs running back Rachaad White. Nick Shook of NFL.com has the stats that show White had his best game of 2024 yesterday against the Raiders.
White recorded season highs in carries (17) and rushing yards (90).
Yesterday also was the first NFL game in which White scored a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown. And Joe will add that White leads the team in total touchdowns with 8 — three rushing and five receiving.
Joe doesn’t want to get too crazy, but White also has a shot, with four games remaining, to have the highest-ever scoring season from a Bucs running back.
The Bucs likely will need to lean on White more. With Bucky Irving now nursing a back injury that shelved him for much of yesterday, in addition to his messed up hip, who knows how much he can be used.
So White may become the bellcow of the Bucs’ running backs.
December 9th, 2024 at 12:23 am
Yippee
December 9th, 2024 at 12:25 am
I figured after Arizona St won big, he would have an inspiring game.
December 9th, 2024 at 12:59 am
Rachaad is being pushed to be his best…and succeeding, i love it.
But just imagine if we got Skattebo (also az st) to add to this rb group….my goodness. But yeah I know, we need D help…but im working on it.
1st ?
2nd Kyle Kennard
3rd Skattebo
4th Debo Williams
December 9th, 2024 at 4:45 am
We have 4 more games and so, 4weeks left… just saying
December 9th, 2024 at 5:54 am
IMO, and I’ve been saying this a lot, Sean Tucker is a better runner than Rachaad White. I don’t understand for the life of me why we don’t give him more carries ? He has home run speed he’s a decent blocker in which he is improving on and Liam Coen said himself all the kid does is come in to the building at one Buc place and keep his head down and work hard. Mind boggling
December 9th, 2024 at 5:56 am
Hard to believe that 2025 is right around the corner, and here we are.
Rachaad did great! Loving it all.
December 9th, 2024 at 9:37 am
heyjude, me, too!! I’m sick of the badmouthing White on here. He has been a total team player. Look at that picture. That’s ME13 (HOF) congratulating him along with fellow teammates. One game at a time, Bucs. On to LA. Sure wish the Chargers were still in San Diego, as that is one gorgeous town as opposed to ole ugly LA, climate crisis and all.
December 9th, 2024 at 2:25 pm
It will be interesting to watch (at least one of) the Joe’s figure out how to give RW credit for being one our MVP’s on offense after he’s slammed him over and over for years.
He’s always been good, now he can be better with a decent O-line, O-line coaches, and an O.C. that knows how design an innovative run game.