Georgia Bulldogs running back Zamir “Zeus” White has helped his cause with a good NFL combine and predraft process. White is expected to be selected on Day 2 or Day 3 of the 2022 NFL draft.
White is a former five-star recruit who overcame a pair of ACL injuries to have a great college football career with Georgia. White finished his career with 25 rushing touchdowns and averaged more than five yards per carry.
White played the role of a bruising running back for Georgia. James Cook and Kenny McIntosh were the Bulldogs’ better receiving backs. White has impressive physical abilities and is one of the toughest running backs to tackle in the the 2022 NFL draft.
Zamir White has been compared to former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber ahead of the NFL draft. Who is Marion Barber?
Marion Barber had a seven-season NFL career from 2005-2011. He played six seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and one season with the Chicago Bears. Barber scored 59 total touchdowns and accumulated 4,780 rushing yards in his NFL career.
Barber was selected in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft out of Minnesota. White will likely be selected in a similar round in the 2022 NFL draft.
Here’s what NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein has to say about White’s best traits and biggest weaknesses ahead of his rookie NFL season:
White is a naturally powerful runner with a lower half that is hard to knock off-balance no matter how clean the shot. He’s not very dynamic as a runner but is a two-way creator with lateral jump-cuts to avoid tackles and the power to run through them. He’s a wide-base runner who should excel in gap and inside zone schemes, but his running style might not lend itself to a long career. He has two ACL tears in his background and is unlikely to play on passing downs, but he’s a formidable “thunder” back waiting to be paired with a “lightning” cohort and will give running games a chance to test the resolve of defenses for four full quarters.
