Jason White (born June 19, 1980) was a quarterback for the University of Oklahoma football team (1999 - 2004).
After suffering from consecutive anterior cruciate ligament tears and reconstructive knee surgeries on both knees during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, White won the Heisman Trophy in 2003 after throwing 40 touchdown passes and 8 interceptions. White was also the recipient of the Associated Press Player of the Year, consensus All-American, consensus Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, the Davey O'Brien Award and the Jim Thorpe Courage Award in his 2003 season. He was awarded a medical hardship by the NCAA and allowed to play a second senior year in 2004. Jason was again a finalist for the Heisman Trophy in 2004, trying to become just the second player after Archie Griffin to win the honor twice, but instead finished third. White led the Sooners to the national championship game in 2003. With the help of the second place Heisman Trophy finisher Adrian Peterson, White again took the OU Sooners to the national championship game, the Orange Bowl, in 2004. White finished his collegiate career as the University of Oklahoma's all-time leader in career passing yards (7,768) and touchdown passes (79).
Despite his strong college career, White was not selected in the 2005 NFL Draft and did not receive a tryout from any NFL team in the first several weeks of post-draft free agency. He did eventually receive a tryout from the Kansas City Chiefs who opted not to sign him. Eventually the Tennessee Titans signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2005, but White retired, citing an injured knee, and will likely never return to the field. White has expressed a possible interest in coaching sometime in the future.
White was raised and played high school football in Tuttle, Oklahoma, where "Home of Jason White 2003 Heisman Trophy Winner" can be seen painted on a water tower on Oklahoma State Highway 37. A section of Cimmaron Road in Tuttle was renamed Jason White Boulevard in his honor. His number when he played high school football with the Tuttle Tigers was 17.
White worked briefly for a securities firm in downtown Oklahoma City before taking a job with Steve Owens, another former Sooner Heisman Trophy winner and former athletic director at the University of Oklahoma who owns an insurance agency.
White is currently an assistant manager at the Hardee's fast food restuarant in Ooltewah, TN and is married and expecting his second child.