Johnny White selected by Buffalo Bills in NFL Draft

Posted Apr 30, 2011
Former Asheville High and North Carolina running back Johnny White was selected Saturday by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. White was taken by the Bills with the second pick in the round. He was the 133rd player selected overall. "It’s a weight lifted off my shoulders," white said. "This has been a childhood dream to be drafted. I’m so honored and blessed that it worked out.” (Asheville Citizen-Times)

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