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The West Virginia University football began the back half of the spring practice schedule Monday morning and running back Jaheim White is working his way back to the practice field.

College Football News / The Smoking Musket / March 19

RichRod Confident in Jahiem White, But Wants More Backs in the Mix

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West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / March 14

Rodriguez Provides Latest Update on WVU RB Jahiem White

West Virginia running back Jahiem White saw his season come to an end a little bit early when he suffered a hamstring injury in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl against Memphis, causing him to miss the entire second half.

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College Football News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / March 4

Rich Rodriguez Isn't Hiding His Big Expectations for Jahiem White in 2025

Next season, West Virginia could be home to one of the nation's best running backs - Jahiem White. In his first two seasons at WVU, White has rushed for 1,687 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 6.7 yards per carry.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / March 3

Rodriguez Hints at West Virginia Adding Another Running Back to the Mix

One of the most important things this offseason for new West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez was to find a way to hold onto star running back Jahiem White.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / February 25

Rich Rod Doesn't Appear Concerned About Jahiem White's Future at West Virginia

West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez made a great decision by rehiring Chad Scott to be the Mountaineers' running back coach. Unfortunately, it didn't end up playing out as expected due to the Texas Longhorns giving Scott a call and offering him an opportunity he quite simply couldn't pass up.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / February 22

Did Jahiem White Just Hint at Where He'll Play in 2025?

A few days ago, West Virginia running backs coach Chad Scott surprisingly left the coaching staff for the same position at the University of Texas. Taking up the opportunity to coach at Texas isn't surprising, but the fact that an opening popped open this deep into the offseason, is.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / WV Sports Now / February 21

Chad Scott Offers Final Message to West Virginia, Mountaineer Nation

A day after WVU confirmed the news and then Texas officially announced the hiring of Chad Scott, the former West Virginia coach released a statement to Mountaineer Nation.

College Football News / WV Sports Now / February 20

Texas Officially Announces Chad Scott as New RB Coach

To make it official, Texas has announced Chad Scott as their new running backs coach. Scott’s WVU exit is now factual after multiple reports with the news that started on Thursday night.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / WV Sports Now / February 20

Jahiem White Reacts to News About Chad Scott Leaving WVU for Texas

The second news started to spread about Chad Scott leaving WVU for Texas, fans instantly wanted to know Jahiem White’s reaction above all else. White has been vocal about his love of Scott as his coach and he decided to stay a Mountaineer after Neal Brown was fired largely due to Scott being retained.

College Football News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / February 20

Five Names West Virginia Should Consider to Replace Chad Scott

Rich Rodriguez isn't done hiring yet. After Chad Scott's decision to leave for Texas, West Virginia is in need of a new running backs coach. Who could replace Scott?

College Football News / WV Sports Now / February 19

Texas Expected to Hire WVU RB Coach Chad Scott

Texas is indeed expected to hire WVU running backs coach Chad Scott for the same role, following an earlier report earlier Wednesday evening. Matt Zenitz

College Football News / WV Sports Now / February 19

Report: WVU RB Chad Scott Leading Candidate for Same Role at Texas

Up until this point, WVU runnings back coach Chad Scott has been working as a member of Rich Rodriguez’s staff. Rodriguez decided to retain Scott on his staff in the interest of furthering running backs like Jahiem White and to help with recruiting.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / February 19

Does West Virginia Have a Heisman Trophy Candidate?

During Rich Rodriguez’ first stint at West Virginia, the Mountaineers were known for their dynamic offense that was often propelled by an explosive running back.

College Football News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / February 17

In Rich Rod's Offense, Jahiem White Could Be One of the Best RBs in WVU History

When Wren Baker made the decision to move on from Neal Brown as the head football coach atWest Virginia, my immediate thought from a roster standpoint was, can the new staff find a way to hold onto running back Jahiem White?

College Football News / WV Sports Now / February 16

Current WVU Star Shows Support for Recent Recruit

One of West Virginia’s latest recruits already has the support of a current WVU star. Jahiem White offered words of encouragement to Carmelo McKenzie after seeing he added the Mountaineers to his list of offers.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / WV Sports Now / February 13

Where Does West Virginia’s Jahiem White Rank Among Top Returning Running Backs?

In the midst of a chaotic offseason with tons of change, one of the biggest moves the WVU football program made this was retaining Jahiem White. There’s now a national outlet that believes in the White so much they have him ranked as one of the top returning running backs in the country.

College Football News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / February 13

WVU's Jahiem White Ranked as One of the Top Running Backs Entering 2025 Season

There are very few returning players from last year's West Virginia football team who logged a ton of snaps, but new head coach Rich Rodriguez and Co. were able to hold onto arguably its most talented player from the previous regime - running back Jahiem White.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / January 3

WVU Running Back Jahiem White Announces He'll Remain a Mountaineer

Huge news arrived Friday morning for the West Virginia football program as star running back Jahiem White announced that he will be returning to the program in 2025 and will not enter the transfer portal.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / WV Sports Now / December 18

Jahiem White Thanks WVU Fans for Well Wishes, Updates Injury

Not only did WVU lose the Frisco Bowl to Memphis, but they also lost Jahiem White to a hamstring injury on Tuesday night. But Mountaineer Nation woke up to some positive news from White himself on Wednesday morning.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / December 3

West Virginia: Possible Transfers to Watch

With Neal Brown getting fired on Sunday, West Virginia players were immediately eligible to enter the transfer portal. Plenty will get interest, but which will be the busiest?

College Football News / Field Level Media / November 9

West Virginia takes advantage of turnovers, downs Cincinnati

The visiting West Virginia Mountaineers turned three turnovers by Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby into 17 points in registering a 31-24 win on Saturday.

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College Football News / Yardbarker / October 10