White grew up in Laurinburg, North Carolina and attended Scotland High School, where he was a member of the football and track teams.

[3][4][5] White was a consensus top-five recruit at the running back position and committed to play college football at Georgia over offers from Alabama, Clemson, North Carolina and Ohio State.

[7][8][9] White scored the first touchdown of his college career on September 7, 2019, against Murray State in an eight carry, 72 yard effort in a 63–17 win.

[15] In 2021, White again led all Georgia running backs—a platoon that included James Cook, Kenny McIntosh, and Kendall Milton—with 856 yards and 11 touchdowns on 160 carries.

[23] White made his first career start in Week 15 of the 2023 season against the Los Angeles Chargers after starter Josh Jacobs was ruled out due to an injury.