James White
Running Back

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 204
- College: Wisconsin
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 4, #130 overall (Patriots)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
- Contract Value: $12,000,000 ($4,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,690,000
- Contract Ranking: 17/174 at RB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2017)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 25 | $690,000 | $1,099,272 | $0 | $0 | $690,000 | $1,789,272 | 1.1% | |||||
2018 | 26 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | 1.4% | |||||
2019 | 27 | $2,500,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $4,625,000 | 2.4% | |||||
2020 | 28 | $3,000,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,593,750 | 2.2% | |||||
Total | $7,190,000 | $4,349,272 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $690,000 | $13,508,022 |
Contract Notes
James White signed a three year, $12 million extension with the Patriots on April 19, 2017. According to Ben Volin, White received $4 million in the form of a signing bonus and his 2017 salary is fully guaranteed. There are $500,000 roster bonuses in each year of the contract which are likely paid on a per game basis. Another $3 million is available in incentives. Please credit the appropriate source if using this information.Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4M
$8M
$12M
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Due | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,218,750 | $3,500,000 |
Running Cash | $3,281,250 | $5,281,250 | $8,500,000 | $12,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $15,335,838
Career APY: $2,190,834
Potential Earnings: $15,335,838
Total Guarantees: $5,087,088
Largest Cash Payment: $4,690,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $4,625,000 (2019)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patriots | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $2,617,088 | $654,272 | $397,088 | $1,927,088 | 73.6% | $642,363 |
Patriots | Extension | Active | 2017 | 3 | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,690,000 | $13,408,750 | 111.7% | $3,352,188 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patriots | 7 | $15,335,838 | $2,190,834 | $15,335,838 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Patriots | $420,000 | $99,272 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $519,272 | 0.4% | $817,088 | ||
2015 | Patriots | $510,000 | $99,272 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $609,272 | 0.4% | $510,000 | ||
2016 | Patriots | $600,000 | $99,272 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $699,272 | 0.4% | $600,000 | ||
2017 | Patriots | $690,000 | $1,099,272 | $0 | $0 | $690,000 | $1,789,272 | 1.1% | $4,690,000 | ||
2018 | Patriots | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | 1.4% | $2,000,000 | ||
2019 | Patriots | $2,500,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $4,625,000 | 2.4% | $3,218,750 | ||
2020 | Patriots | $3,000,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,593,750 | 2.2% | $3,500,000 | ||
Total | $8,720,000 | $4,647,088 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $690,000 | $15,335,838 | $15,335,838 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
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Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
2014 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 26.1% | 0.4% | 22 | 56 | 2.5 | 2 | 40 | 410 | 10.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 38.0% | 2.9% | 39 | 166 | 4.3 | 0 | 60 | 551 | 9.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 33.6% | 1.3% | 43 | 171 | 4.0 | 0 | 56 | 429 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 53.7% | 6.6% | 94 | 425 | 4.5 | 5 | 87 | 751 | 8.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 42.6% | 11.2% | 67 | 263 | 3.9 | 1 | 72 | 645 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 32.6% | 3.3% | 35 | 121 | 3.5 | 2 | 49 | 375 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
OTC Valuation | APY | |
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Regular | $2,219,000 | $4,000,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $2,458,413 | $3,750,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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