SOURCES: WHITE FAILED DRUG TEST REVELATION LIKELY TO HURT RUNNING BACK'S STATUS FOR NFL DRAFT.Byline: SCOTT WOLF Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. Staff Writer Former USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. tailback LenDale White LenDale Anthony White (born December 20, 1984) is an American football running back who plays for the Tennessee Titans. He played for Norm Chow at USC, who is now the Titans' offensive coordinator. His head coach in Tennessee, Jeff Fisher, also played for the USC Trojans. tested positive during an NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga drug test, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. multiple sources, which could affect his stock for today's pro draft. White spoke briefly to a reporter Friday but sounded unconcerned about the situation. "(The NFL) ain't worried about it," he said. "The issue's been addressed." Word of the drug test spread through NFL circles Friday and several sources said the test took place at the Indianapolis predraft combine in late February. "If it's out, it's got to be a combine test," said a source with knowledge of NFL drug testing. "Some teams also give their own tests but those are at individual workouts and no one releases those." The news could not come at a worse time for White, who has not impressed NFL teams since announcing in January he would turn pro. "If this is true, this late before the draft, that will sink him," said an agent who asked not to be identified. White's pro day workout at USC was a disaster. He weighed 244 pounds, six more than at the combine, and bench pressed 225 pounds just 15 times. White then failed to perform any other workouts because of a hamstring injury hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, . Am MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. later determined that White suffered a moderate tear in his hamstring that will sideline him until mid-May and prevented him from running or working out individually for NFL teams. "This validates that the reason I didn't run wasn't because I didn't want to, wasn't because I was lazy, but because I was injured," White told the Denver Post. "I did everything I possibly could to get ready for our pro day, but I knew something wasn't right with my leg. Now I've got a doctor with 100 percent expertise on hamstrings saying I have a tear. To me, it proves the attacks against me were unjust." White was originally projected to be a possible top-10 pick and envisioned going in the top five with USC teammate Reggie Bush Reginald "Reggie" Bush, birth name: Reginald Alfred Bush II (born March 2, 1985 in San Diego, California), nicknamed 'The Human Highlight Reel' and 'The President', alluding to President Bush, is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. , much like Auburn tailbacks Ronnie Brown and Carnell "Cadillac" Williams last year. But recent mock drafts show him sliding to a late first-round or even second-round selection, which seemed unlikely after he rushed for 124 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Rose Bowl in January. Billy Witz contributed. scott.wolf@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) WHITE |
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