Tampa Bay operating again Rachaad White is aiming to exceed 1,000 dashing yards this season, after ending simply shy of the mark final 12 months by 10 yards.
Rachaad White’s Excessive Hopes For 2024
Rachaad White completed final season on 990 dashing yards for the Buccaneers, however subsequent season he’s aiming to only get ‘effectively over’ over the 1,000 dashing yard line.
Talking forward of the upcoming 2024 season, White highlighted the poor dashing stats in Tampa Bay during the last decade, even when the Buccaneers made the Tremendous Bowl.
“Clearly, my aim is to do no matter I can to assist the staff win,” White stated.
“We’ve been final, or twenty fifth to final [in rushing yards] the previous 5 or 6 years — I imply, even with the Tremendous Bowl. On the subject of dashing, Tampa Bay has been down dangerous. My aim, and what I count on me to do, is flip that round, and that’s to be top-10 to top-15, top-12, on the minimal.”
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“Clearly, there’s not been a 1,000-yard rusher right here in, like, what, 9 years, and clearly, I used to be 10 yards in need of that final 12 months. So I’m a ensure I’m not close by in need of that this 12 months and go effectively over that 1,000 yards.”
The final Tampa Bay operating again to realize 1,000 dashing yards in a single season was Doug Martin, however since his spectacular 2015 marketing campaign, no one has acquired close to his 1,402 yards.
Rachaad White has improved in every of his two years within the NFL, after selecting up simply 481 yards in his first season within the league adopted by 990 in 2023.
With extra enchancment on the playing cards heading into his third 12 months, there may be undoubtedly an opportunity White can get near Doug Martin’s excessive mark from 2015, and even to the franchise document which is at the moment held by James Wilder at 1,544 yards.