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Lorenzo White set to be inducted into Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

Lorenzo White is being inducted into another Hall of Fame:

Lorenzo White had a heralded career in the green and white that some still consider to be the greatest in Michigan State football history. His career ended with 4,887 yards, 43 touchdowns and a 1988 Rose Bowl victory over USC. His career in East Lansing was followed by 8 seasons in the NFL where he rushed for over 4,200 yards and 30 touchdowns.

Now, White is being inducted in the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame to add to his honor of being in the College Football Hall of Fame.

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Michigan State football legend Lorenzo White to be inducted into Rose Bowl Hall of Fame

Michigan State legend Lorenzo White to be inducted into Rose Bowl Hall of Fame

Before there was Kenneth Walker III, there was Lorenzo White. The Michigan State football legend is one of the best players in college football history. Back in 1988, the Spartans’ All-American running back put out a signature performance in the Rose Bowl, rushing for 113 yards on 35 carries.

White’s performance in this game was another huge bullet-point on his resume for when he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame back in 2019, and now, White will also be inducted to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame as part of their 2022 class.

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Lorenzo White, Shawn Respert named as finalists for 2022 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

Lorenzo White, Shawn Respert named as finalists for 2022 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

In 2019, Michigan State had one famous alumnus inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame when Morris Peterson was added to the prestigious group. In 2022, they will have a chance to add two more, as Lorenzo White and Shawn Respert were both named as finalists to be inducted.

Lorenzo White is arguably the best Michigan State running back of all-time, where he rushed for 2,066 yards and 17 touchdowns in the 1985 season. To put that in perspective, Kenneth Walker III ‘only’ had 1,636 yards last season. White played for MSU from 1984-87 before going onto a successful NFL career.

Shawn Respert was a phenom for MSU, where he averaged 21.3 points per game in his five years in East Lansing. Stomach cancer derailed his NBA career but he will be remembered as one of the best pure scorers in Big Ten basketball history.

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The Big Ten football all-time leaders in rushing yards

Although the top 10 in career rushing yards in Big Ten history features five Wisconsin running backs, there are numerous other dominant p…

Over the last few decades, Wisconsin football has built a legacy of excellence at the running back position and has produced some of the best running backs in college football history. Five of these outstanding backs are represented in the 10 in career rushing yards in Big Ten Conference history.

Although the top 10 in career rushing yards in Big Ten history features five Wisconsin running backs, there are numerous other dominant players including legends like Michigan State’s Lorenzo White, Ohio State‘s Archie Griffin and Indiana’s Anthony Thompson.

This list includes several Heisman winners as well as numerous Doak Walker Award winners and represents some of the very best in not only the history of the Big Ten but in college football.

Below are the top 10 in career rushing yards in Big Ten Conference history:

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The players Titans have drafted at No. 22 overall in franchise history

The Titans have held the No. 22 overall pick four times in franchise history.

The Tennessee Titans were bounced from the playoffs in the first round after an 11-5 season and an AFC South title, leading to their owning the No. 22 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.

The Titans have owned this specific four times in franchise history. Three of those selections came when they were the Houston Oilers in 1963, 1964 and 1988, and then the Titans had that pick once again in 2018.

The first two, running back Jerry Cook (1963) out of Texas and offensive tackle Bobby Crenshaw (1964) out of Baylor, were both third-round picks in the AFL draft and neither player ever suited up for the Oilers.

In 1988, the Oilers selected running back Lorenzo White in the first round of the NFL draft. The Michigan State product spent seven seasons with the franchise.

White compiled 1,000 carries for 4,242 yards and 29 touchdowns during his Houston tenure, with his best season coming in 1992 when he finished with 1,226 yards, seven scores and a Pro Bowl nod.

White broke the 700-yard mark two other times, but never reached 1,000 yards or more again. He ended up moving on to play for the Cleveland Browns in 1995, his last season in the league.

In 2018, the Titans picked Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans, who just completed his third season in the two-tone blue in 2020.

Evans showed plenty of promise during his first two seasons, and especially in his sophomore campaign in 2019, when he finished second on the team in tackles with 111, tallied 2.5 sacks and was a force against the run.

Unfortunately for Tennessee, Evans took a step back last year, as his season was marred by ineffective play and a team-high eight penalties. His fifth-year option, which once looked like a lock to be picked up, is now in question. The Titans will have to decide by May what to do with their linebacker.

Overall, the Titans have gotten a few solid players in the spot they’re set to pick during the 2021 NFL draft, but none qualifies as a home-run pick. General manager Jon Robinson can change that on April 29.

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