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Jersey Number 54
Taj White
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 308
- Hometown:
- Jersey City, N.J.
- High School:
- Hudson Catholic
- Major:
- Labor Studies and Employment Relations
| PRONUNCIATION |
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 (Senior): Started 11 games at right tackle ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the third time ... contributed to 533 yards of total offense and five touchdown drives versus Penn State (11/29) ... helped the team rush for 256 yards and pass for 229 yards with five touchdowns scored in win over Maryland (11/8) ... part of a unit that totaled 543 yards and held the ball for 36:58 in win at Purdue (10/25) ... offense totaled 493 yards at Washington (10/10) ... contributed to 400 yards of total offense and four touchdown drives against Iowa (9/19) ... part of unit that compiled 563 yards and six touchdowns versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... helped the team score six touchdowns and record 421 yards of total offense against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... part of an offense that posted 399 yards versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Junior): Played in 12 games with nine starts on the offensive line (five at left guard, four at right tackle) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the second time ... rated as the No. 18 offensive tackle in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... part of offensive line that earned a spot on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll (10/10) ... helped the Scarlet Knights to 28.9 points per game, the best mark since 2008, and 4,975 yards of total offense, fourth-most in a season in program history ... team rushed for 175.3 yards per game to place third in the Big Ten for the program's best placement since joining the league ... offense permitted two or less sacks in 9-of-13 games with none allowed five times and converted on third down at a clip of 44 percent, the team's best mark in the Big Ten era ... team also ranked No. 21 nationally with just 4.38 tackles-for-loss permitted per game ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... team totaled 208 rushing yards in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... offense rushed for 213 yards with no sacks versus No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... made first start at right tackle and unit allowed no sacks and collected 370 yards of total offense in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... helped the offense total 349 yards and three touchdowns in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... earned first career start in action at left guard at Nebraska (10/5) ... helped the offense rush for 329 yards with no sacks allowed versus Howard (8/29).
2023 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... offense rushed for 276 yards on 55 attempts at Indiana (10/21) ... unit totaled 436 yards of offense against Wagner (9/30) ... offense allowed no sacks and rushed for 256 yards to beat Virginia Tech (9/16) ... helped offense rush for 254 yards versus Temple (9/9) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Northwestern (9/3).
2022 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Lou Zampella at Hudson Catholic … played along the offensive line during scholastic career … helped the Hawks to a 7-3 record and an NJSIAA Non-Public B playoff appearance … earned NJ.com First Team All-State (offense), First Team All-Group Non-Public (offense) and First Team All-Division (offense) ... also named USA TODAY All-New Jersey Second Team selection at offensive line … a three-star prospect and No. 11 overall recruit in New Jersey by Rivals … the No. 14 signee in the Garden State and a top-100 lineman prospect nationally by 247Sports … a three-star prospect and top-20 recruit in the state by ESPN.
Major: Labor Studies and Employment Relations
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 (Senior): Started 11 games at right tackle ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the third time ... contributed to 533 yards of total offense and five touchdown drives versus Penn State (11/29) ... helped the team rush for 256 yards and pass for 229 yards with five touchdowns scored in win over Maryland (11/8) ... part of a unit that totaled 543 yards and held the ball for 36:58 in win at Purdue (10/25) ... offense totaled 493 yards at Washington (10/10) ... contributed to 400 yards of total offense and four touchdown drives against Iowa (9/19) ... part of unit that compiled 563 yards and six touchdowns versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... helped the team score six touchdowns and record 421 yards of total offense against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... part of an offense that posted 399 yards versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Junior): Played in 12 games with nine starts on the offensive line (five at left guard, four at right tackle) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the second time ... rated as the No. 18 offensive tackle in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... part of offensive line that earned a spot on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll (10/10) ... helped the Scarlet Knights to 28.9 points per game, the best mark since 2008, and 4,975 yards of total offense, fourth-most in a season in program history ... team rushed for 175.3 yards per game to place third in the Big Ten for the program's best placement since joining the league ... offense permitted two or less sacks in 9-of-13 games with none allowed five times and converted on third down at a clip of 44 percent, the team's best mark in the Big Ten era ... team also ranked No. 21 nationally with just 4.38 tackles-for-loss permitted per game ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... team totaled 208 rushing yards in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... offense rushed for 213 yards with no sacks versus No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... made first start at right tackle and unit allowed no sacks and collected 370 yards of total offense in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... helped the offense total 349 yards and three touchdowns in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... earned first career start in action at left guard at Nebraska (10/5) ... helped the offense rush for 329 yards with no sacks allowed versus Howard (8/29).
2023 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... offense rushed for 276 yards on 55 attempts at Indiana (10/21) ... unit totaled 436 yards of offense against Wagner (9/30) ... offense allowed no sacks and rushed for 256 yards to beat Virginia Tech (9/16) ... helped offense rush for 254 yards versus Temple (9/9) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Northwestern (9/3).
2022 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Lou Zampella at Hudson Catholic … played along the offensive line during scholastic career … helped the Hawks to a 7-3 record and an NJSIAA Non-Public B playoff appearance … earned NJ.com First Team All-State (offense), First Team All-Group Non-Public (offense) and First Team All-Division (offense) ... also named USA TODAY All-New Jersey Second Team selection at offensive line … a three-star prospect and No. 11 overall recruit in New Jersey by Rivals … the No. 14 signee in the Garden State and a top-100 lineman prospect nationally by 247Sports … a three-star prospect and top-20 recruit in the state by ESPN.
Major: Labor Studies and Employment Relations
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