Overview
- West Virginia announced Friday, June 5, 2026, that it will retire Pat White’s No. 5 jersey at a home game to be scheduled later this summer.
- Head coach Rich Rodriguez and athletics director Wren Baker issued program statements praising White’s leadership and endorsing the honor.
- White is currently on WVU’s staff as assistant quarterbacks coach after rejoining Rodriguez’s staff in 2025.
- White’s Mountaineers career included more than 6,000 passing yards, 4,480 rushing yards, 103 total touchdowns, three First Team All-Big East selections and two Big East Offensive Player of the Year awards, and he helped lead the 2007 team to a No. 2 national ranking.
- Jersey retirements are a rare institutional honor that will remove No. 5 from future use and formally link the current program to its successful mid-2000s era as officials and fans await a date and ceremony location.