Resize — Pat White is now an assistant coach at West Virginia. (David Miller / WVU Athletics)

Pat White was honored before West Virginia’s 2026 season opener as the school officially announced the retirement of his No. 5 jersey.

West Virginia was 35-8 with White as the starting quarterback. He led the Mountaineers to bowl wins in the 2006 Sugar, 2007 Gator, 2008 Fiesta and 2008 Meineke Car Care, becoming the first quarterback to ever win four bowl games.

White set the Big East records for:

Touchdowns responsible for (103)
Total offensive yards (10,529)
First player in Big East history to pass and rush for more than 10,000 yards

As a senior at Daphne High School, Pat White was a first-team all-state quarterback. He rushed for more than 1900 yards and 31 touchdowns to go with 15 more touchdowns through the air.

He led the Trojans to a perfect regular season before losing to Hoover in the Class 6A state championship game. White finished third in the state’s Mr. Football voting.

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