White at the Washington Redskins' 2013 training camp
|
|||||||||||||||
No. 6, 5 | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth: | February 25, 1986 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Daphne, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Daphne (AL) | ||||||||||||||
College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||||
|
Pass attempts: | 5 |
---|---|
Pass completions: | 0 |
TD–INT: | 0-0 |
Passing yards: | 0 |
QB Rating: | 39.6 |
Rushing yards: | 81 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Patrick Christian White (born February 25, 1986) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round (44th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
White has also been a baseball outfielder. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and in later rounds by the Cincinnati Reds in 2008 and New York Yankees in 2009, but never played for those organizations except in instructional leagues.
White was voted 3rd in the Mr. Football for Alabama his senior high school season. His senior season he rushed for 1,905 yards and 31 touchdowns at Daphne High. He also passed for 1,488 yards and 15 touchdowns. He became a class 6-A All-State first string for football, but played pitcher and outfield in baseball as well, winning two state championships.
White was being pursued by West Virginia, Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, and Vanderbilt. However, West Virginia University promised White a chance to play quarterback in college. He originally had committed to LSU as a wide receiver but changed his mind and signed his letter of intent to WVU.
White passed up a career in affiliated baseball and a six-figure salary with the Anaheim Angels to play college football. He began the season as a co-starter along with Adam Bednarik. He started his season out against Syracuse, with 63 yards passing and 20 yards rushing. In the 35–7 victory over Wofford, White passed for 82 yards on six passes out of 10, and rushed for 107 yards and a score. In the 31-19 victory over Maryland, White rushed for 62 yards on nine carries. In the 20–15 victory over ECU, White scored his first ever passing touchdown of his collegiate career and added 64 yards passing. In the 34–17 loss to Virginia Tech, White came into the game in the second half. He totaled 9 passes out of 11 attempts for 85 yards for two touchdowns and 44 yards on the ground.