Las Vegas Raiders RB Zamir White is ready to take on a different role this season

One of the many notable aspects of the Las Vegas Raiders this upcoming season will be the emergence of veteran running back Zamir White. After spending his first two seasons in the National Football League on the bench and special teams, while playing behind one of the league’s top running backs in Josh Jacobs, White finally has a chance to solidify himself as a starting running back.

White, one of the best running backs in college football at a school known for producing productive running backs in the National Football League, was used to having to wait behind another talented running back, having experienced a similar situation at Georgia. The veteran running back patiently waited his turn behind Jacobs as the star running back accounted for the lion’s share of the team’s carries during White’s first two seasons in the league.

With Jacobs now gone to the Green Bay Packers, White finally has a chance to show he’s more than just a backup who makes a few unimportant carries every other game. White said his role has definitely changed since Jacobs, the team’s former starting running back and former captain, left the field.

“Absolutely,” White said. “Because last year, my role was more of a quiet guy, like when they need me, I’m there. But yeah, that was pretty much it last year. But now I have to be that vocal leader again, and I’m just showing them that I’m on the field every day.”

White had a productive final four games of the season, becoming the first Raiders running back to rush for over 100 yards in two of his first starts for the team. However, White has put last season’s brief success behind him as he hopes to have an even more productive season this season.

“Like I said before, last year was last year, and now I’m in this new role, and it’s a whole new ballpark for me,” White said. “So, just keep fighting, keep working, keep learning from the backs in the room and keep progressing. We’ve got great guys in the room – Ameer (Abdullah), Alex (Mattison), Sin (Sincere McCormick). It’s a great room. We all get along, we all get along and we love it.”

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