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West Virginia’s Jahiem White Expected to Miss Rest of 2025 Season With Knee Injury

Reports citing CBS Sports say the junior’s setback is likely season-ending, pushing the Mountaineers to rework their backfield plans.

Overview

  • White was injured during a 17-10 road loss to Ohio and was carted off after a horse-collar tackle in the first half.
  • Head coach Rich Rodriguez described the situation as concerning immediately after the game, noting it did not look good from the sideline.
  • The expectation he will miss the season was reported by Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports and picked up by multiple outlets.
  • The preseason All-Big 12 pick had 133 rushing yards and three touchdowns through two games, with 1,819 yards and 14 rushing scores across his first two seasons.
  • West Virginia hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday on ESPN, creating an immediate test of the reworked rushing rotation.