West Virginia announces jersey retirement for program legend Pat White

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The West Virginia Mountaineers are set to honor a college football legend this fall.

On Friday, the program announced plans to retire Pat White's No. 5 jersey at a home game that will be determined later this summer. White, who played at WVU from 2004-08, is widely considered the greatest player in program history and one of the most electric players in college football's modern era.

White is also currently on the Mountaineers coaching staff, serving as the assistant quarterbacks coach and assistant to head coach Rich Rodriguez, whom he played for during his time in Morgantown.

"Pat was a great player and a great leader in our program, and he was a dominant force in college football for four years," Rodriguez said in a release. "He is very deserving of the honor of having his number retired."

"Pat White was a generational player for West Virginia football and led our program through perhaps the greatest era in our history," athletics director Wren Baker said. "Everywhere I go, I hear stories about the way Pat elevated our program and his teammates to greatness.

"There is no question Pat deserves this ultimate honor. His legacy and success have been documented and appreciated by his teammates, national media and college football fans all over the world. It has also been a privilege to watch him continue to pour himself into our program while serving on our coaching staff. Pat White is a special person and one of the greatest Mountaineers of all time."

White finished his West Virginia career with more than 6,000 passing yards and 4,480 rushing yards. He had 103 total touchdowns in three years with the Mountaineers.

A three-time First Team All-Big East selection and two-time Big East Offensive Player of the Year, White led WVU to its best season in program history in 2007. The Mountaineers ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation and were one win away from a spot in the BCS National Championship Game.

Now, he's being immortalized in Morgantown as the legend he is.

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