MORGANTOWN, West Virginia – Setting 19 West Virginia, Big East and national records during his illustrious playing career, Alcorn State University assistant football coach Pat White will be inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.White will not be present for his induction when the Mountaineers host Kansas State. He will be with the Braves for their 6 p.m. game against Mississippi Valley State.
"It's an honor for me to be inducted into the West Virginia Hall of Fame, along with all the other inductees," White said. "Sorry I couldn't be there, but I want to thank a few people. Obviously, my parents, the committee and Mountaineer nation. Tell my little brother and my baby girl I love you."
White's brother Coley will be present on his behalf.
During his playing days, White became the first-ever college quarterback to start and win four consecutive bowl games from 2005-08. He set all-time record for most rushing yards for a quarterback in NCAA history with 4,480 yards, which still stands as second.
WVU was 35-8 with White as the starting quarterback. He led the Mountaineers to Bowl wins in the 2006 Sugar Bowl, 2007 Gator Bowl, 2008 Fiesta Bowl and 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl.
White set Big East records in total touchdowns (103), total offense (10,529) and became the first student-athlete in Big East history to pass for more than 10,000 yards. He posted a 7-2 record against top-25 opponents in his career.
In 2006-07, White won back-to-back Big East Offensive Player of the Year awards. During his senior season in 2008, he eclipsed the 4,000-yard rushing, 6,000-yard passing, 10,000-yard total offense and 4,000-yard all-purpose yardage marks. He was a three-time All-Big East First-Team honoree.
White rushed for 47 touchdowns and threw for 56 and is the only player in Big East history to ever account for over 100 touchdowns from any position.
After graduating from WVU, White was drafted in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He later played professionally with the Virginia Destroyers in the United Football League, the Washington Redskins and the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League from 2011-14.
White played stints in professional baseball as an outfielder with the Anaheim Angels and in the minor leagues with the Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins.
The Daphne, Alabama native played alongside Alcorn offensive coordinator Ryan Stanchek at WVU from 2004-08.
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