Gerald White Gerald Eugene White ( born December 9 , 1964 , in Titusville , Florida ) is a former American football running back . He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1983 to 1986 and professional football for the Dallas Cowboys in 1987 . In four years of college football , White totaled 1 , 864 yards of offense for the Wolverines . He is the founder of Gerald White International , LLC , a marketing and events company based in Ann Arbor , Michigan . Early years . White began his football career at Memorial Junior High School in Orlando , Florida , and spent one year at Orlando ' s William R . Boone High School . He then moved to Titusville High School for his junior and senior years . As a senior in 1982 , White was selected as a Parade High School All - American , and he led Titusville to the Florida High School Athletic Association Class AAA football championship . After White dominated the Region 5 playoff game , the " Lakeland Ledger " wrote : The 6 - foot - 2 , 205 - pound White rumbled for 178 yards and two touchdowns as the Terriers blanked Lake Wales 33 - 0 . White did it all . He even punted twice for a 46 . 5 - yard average . . . He finished the first half with 138 yards . Two weeks later , White led Titusville to a 29 – 0 win over Homestead in the Class AAA state semi - final game , rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns and kicking a 27 - yard field goal . In the state championship game , Titusville defeated Kissimmee Osceola 33 - 0 as White rushed 12 times for 139 yards and a touchdown . White later recalled playing football for coach Al Werneke at Titusville : " The closeness and camaraderie are what I remember most about our high school teams . We loved coach Werneke and enjoyed each other , and it was culminated by winning the state championship . " As a junior high and high school football player , White was known as " Stardust " , a nickname that reportedly " evolved from his fascination for the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas , where he lived before moving to Florida " . University of Michigan . In 1983 , White enrolled at the University of Michigan . He played football for the Michigan Wolverines football team under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1983 to 1986 . As a freshman in 1983 , White appeared in three games for the Wolverines , gaining 64 yards in 20 carries . As a sophomore in 1984 , White appeared in seven games and started two games at the tailback position . He gained 345 yards on 91 carries , including 89 yards in Michigan ' s 22 – 14 victory over the Miami Hurricanes in the season opener . After the Miami game , Schembechler praised White ' s effort : " We did not block well . I thought ( tailback Gerald ) White , under the circumstances with no blocking , ran good . He made some tough yards . " As a junior in 1985 , coach Bo Schembechler converted White from a tailback to a fullback . Though White had previously resisted efforts to have him play fullback , White later recalled , " But it was the best thing that ever happened to me , because I learned more about the game . " White started all 12 games for the Wolverines at the fullback position . The 1985 Michigan football team , with White , Jamie Morris and Jim Harbaugh in the backfield , compiled a record of 10 – 1 – 1 , outscored opponents 342 to 98 and finished the season ranked No . 2 in both the AP and UPI polls . During the 1985 season , White gained 564 rushing yards on 133 carries and 123 receiving yards on 18 catches . He also totaled 11 touchdowns ( seven rushing and four receiving ) on the season . He had his career - best game in Michigan ' s 27 – 17 victory over Ohio State , as he rushed for 110 yards on 29 carries and added 23 receiving yards on three catches . He also scored the go - ahead touchdown in Michigan ' s 27 – 23 victory over Nebraska in the 1986 Fiesta Bowl . As a senior in 1986 , White started 11 of 13 games for the Wolverines at fullback . With the same starting backfield of White , Morris and Harbaugh , the 1986 team finished 11 – 1 in the regular season and was ranked No . 8 in the AP poll and No . 7 in the UPI poll . The team advanced to the 1987 Rose Bowl , losing to Arizona State by a score of 22 – 15 . White totaled 323 rushing yards on 88 carries and 408 receiving yards on 38 catches . He scored eight touchdowns , five rushing and three receiving , during the 1986 season . In the 1987 Rose Bowl , White caught a pass from Mike Gillette in the end zone for a two - point conversion on a fake kick . At the end of the 1986 season , White also played in the 1987 Hula Bowl . In four years at Michigan , White totaled 1 , 864 yard of offense for the Wolverines . He rushed for 1 , 297 yards , caught 64 passes for 567 yards and scored 19 touchdowns . Interviewed in 1997 , White said , " The highlight of playing at Michigan , more than rushing for 110 yards against Ohio State and going to the Rose Bowl , was playing for Bo Schembechler . You either loved or hated Bo , but I loved him . I loved him because he taught me so much about life . " Professional football . White played for the Dallas Cowboys during the 1987 NFL season . At the beginning of September 1987 , White was waived by the Cowboys , but he returned to the team and played in three games for them during the 1987 NFL players strike . On being named to the Cowboys ' lineup , White called it a " dream " . He had five receptions for 46 yards in three games , but he was waived by the Cowboys in late October 1987 . White returned to the Cowboys ' training camp in 1988 and played with the team in pre - season games , but he was cut at the end of August 1988 . He had survived until the Cowboys trimmed the final roster to 47 players . In July 1989 , White signed as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins and played in pre - season games with the team . He was cut by the Dolphins in early September 1989 . During his career in football , White played for Bo Schembechler at Michigan , Tom Landry at Dallas and Don Shula at Miami . Later years . After White retired from football , he moved to Atlanta , where he worked for two years for the Hooters restaurant organization . He later formed G - Sport Management and Marketing , a sports marketing company in Orlando . In 1997 , White was the manager of promotions for Champion sportswear in Winston - Salem , North Carolina . At the time , White recalled , " I played for some of the best coaches ever . I don ' t want to coach because of the attitudes of some of today ' s players , but I apply what I learned to the business world . Sacrifice , trust and perfecting what you do are important , no matter what you do . " In 2005 , White formed Gerald White International , LLC , a marketing and events company . He is also the managing partner of LudaJuice , Inc . In April 2010 , Gerald White International moved its headquarters from Miami Beach , Florida , to Ann Arbor , Michigan . The firm ' s clients include the National Athletic Association , The Ludacris Foundation , Beliza Design and Tequila Don Modesto .