'08 AL ATH Coley White (WVU Verbal)

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'08 AL ATH Coley White



Athlete
Daphne (AL) Daphne High Sch

Ht: 6-foot-1
Wt: 165 lbs
Forty: 4.48 secs
Class: 2008 (High School)

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When Pat White, who was then known as Patrick, backed out of a commitment to LSU and signed with West Virginia, Will Muschamp and the rest of the Tigers coaching staff wished him well and promised to be back at Daphne in four years to get his brother.

White is now a Heisman Trophy candidate as West Virginia's quarterback. His brother, Coley, is a senior and Daphne's starting quarterback. And Muschamp is the defensive coordinator at Auburn, which is among several Division I-A college programs following the younger White's progress in his first year as a starter.

The Tigers haven't offered Coley yet, but West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Florida International and Central Michigan have, despite the fact that he started all of one game before this season. And why not? He bears a striking resemblance to his brother in both appearance and athleticism -- and college recruiters around the Southeast are still kicking themselves for not recruiting Pat White harder back in 2004.

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Starkey: One more White at WVU? - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

You realize he is on pace to become the most prolific rushing quarterback in major college football history, you watch his breathtaking touchdown runs -- eight of which have covered at least half the field -- and you are convinced there will never be another Patrick White.

Not at West Virginia, anyway.

Then you hear there's not only another Patrick White but maybe a better one -- and that he could be Morgantown-bound within months.

Good grief, what has Pitt done to deserve this?

But let's not get crazy. The only first-hand scouting report I have on Daphne (Ala.) High School quarterback Coley White, Patrick's younger brother, comes from their father, James "Bo" White.

Bo, the fire chief in Daphne, said he was going to miss the big West Virginia-Connecticut game Saturday because Coley's in the state playoffs.

Is the kid any good?

"Shoot -- is he good," Bo said, biting off the words. "Much better than Patrick ever was."

Now, Bo chuckled as he finished his thought, so I figured he was half-joking ... but only half.

Coley runs the 40 in 4.48 seconds.

Coley finished a come-from-behind playoff victory last weekend with an 85-yard TD pass and rang up 313 yards of total offense (sound familiar?) a week earlier.

Coley's left-handed, just like his brother; stands 6-foot-1, an inch shorter than his brother; weighs 175 pounds, 10 fewer than his brother; and isn't a five-star quarterback prospect (neither was Patrick), but he is bound for WVU, Georgia Tech, Louisville or some other big-time school.

Coley's pretty confident, too.

"This kid believes he can do anything," Bo said. "When schools were recruiting Patrick, he'd say, 'Why are you all recruiting him? I'm the true quarterback in the family.' "

WVU also remains in the Terrelle Pryor derby, hoping to land the gifted Jeannette quarterback.

In the meantime, let's talk about the guy who already is a college star -- Patrick White. If he finishes off UConn and Pitt, it's conceivable he could take home the Heisman Trophy and a national championship.

And wouldn't it be something to see the Mountaineers play LSU, one of the schools that recruited Patrick to play a position other than quarterback?

"That would be interesting," Bo said. "I know he would really enjoy playing against them."

Like all of us who've watched Patrick's career up close, Bo, 55, marvels at his steely will. How many other 185-pound college players take such a pounding?

"He amazes me every week," Bo said.

Patrick, Coley and older brother James -- an assistant football coach at Glenville (W.Va.) State -- are all chips off the old Bo. Their father's been a firefighter for 30 years, the past 10 as chief.

If this is a day to count one's blessings, Bo's gonna be busy. He and wife Vonametris couldn't be more proud of their three sons. Sports isn't the main reason, either. Ask Bo to think ahead to Patrick's graduation, and this is what you get:

"I'll be more proud when he crosses that stage than I was of any touchdown he ever had. I cried when my oldest walked across the stage (at West Liberty State). I guess I got a few tears left for Pat."

Better save some for Coley, too.

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WBOY-TV – News for Clarksburg, Fairmont, Morgantown, West Virginia

We have learned that Pat White's brother Coley has decided he will attend West Virginia University next year.

His High School Football coach Glenn Vickery has confirmed this and says Coley will sign his letter of intent to attend WVU Wednesday morning.

Coley's teammate in high school, Reggie Hunt may also join him at WVU.

Hunt, a highly touted running back, initially committed to Auburn.

Vickery says Hunt will weigh Auburn against WVU Tuesday night and make his final decision Wednesday.