Raheem Mostert

Raheem Mostert
Purdue Boilermakers No. 8
Position Running back
Class Senior
Major Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school New Smyrna Beach (FL)
Personal information
Date of birth April 9, 1992
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Week
  • Purdue record for kickoff return yard average
  • Led FBS in kickoff return yard average
  • Jet Award 2012 Watch List
  • 2012 Team Captain
Stats at ESPN.com

Dominique Raheem Mostert (born April 9, 1992) is an American football player who currently plays running back and kickoff returner for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Mostert attended New Smyrna Beach High School in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where he played football and competed in track and field. Mostert led New Smyrna Beach to two playoff berths. After his senior season, he moved on to Purdue University.

In his first collegiate season he set a school record as he averaged 33.5 yards a return,[1] capped off with a 99-yard touchdown return in the bowl game. He finished the season with seven returns of 39 or more yards, including an 81-yarder at Indiana and a 74-yarder at Wisconsin. Against the Badgers, he racked up 206 yards on five kickoff returns to break 42-year-old school records for total yardage and average yards per return.[2]

High school career

Mostert attended New Smyrna Beach High School, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where he was a member of the football and track & field teams.[3] As a football player under coach was Lance Jenkins, he returned nine kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns, in addition to having 39 receptions for 723 yards (18.5 average) and four touchdowns as a senior.[4] He also recorded 81 tackles on defense. As a participant in the 2010 Central Florida All-Star Game,[5] he was named MVP after hauling in three passes for nearly 100 yards and returning a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown.[6][7] He also made an appearance in the classical Florida North Vs. South football game.

Track & field

Mostert was also a member of the school's track team, where he was a standout sprinter, hurdler and jumper. He won the 2010 FHSAA 3A District 6 title in the 300-meter hurdles.[8] At the 2011 FHSAA 3A Outdoor State Finals, he finished first in the 100 meters, with a time of 10.68 seconds, and placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles, with a personal-best time of 37.95 seconds.[9]

He is currently a member of the Purdue track team. He is ranked by NFL.com as the fastest college football player in the NCAA, with only Oklahoma State wide receiver Tyreek Hill possessing a faster 100m time (9.98 s). He took gold in both the 60 meters (6.63s) and 200 meters (20.73s) at the 2014 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships.[10] He qualified for the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 100 meters (10.15s), 200 meters (20.65s) and as a member of 4x100-meter relay squad.[11]

Recruiting

Mostert committed to Purdue University on January 14, 2011. He choose Purdue over football scholarships from Illinois University, Indiana University, Marshall University, the United States Naval Academy, Rutgers University, the University of Miami, the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Central Florida and the Wake Forest University.[12]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Raheem Mostert
WR		 New Smyrna Beach, Florida New Smyrna Beach High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 183 lb (83 kg) -- Jan 14, 2011 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (S)   Rivals: -- (WR), -- (FL)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

2011 season

In his first collegiate season he set a school record as he averaged 33.5 yards a return,[13] capped off with a 99-yard touchdown return in the bowl game. He finished the season with seven returns of 39 or more yards, including an 81-yarder at Indiana and a 74-yarder at Wisconsin. Against the Badgers, he racked up 206 yards on five kickoff returns to break 42-year old school records for total yardage and average yards per return in a single game. (41.2)[14] For his efforts against Wisconsin he was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, becoming the first freshman to do it since Rob Henry in October 2010.[15] His 837 kickoff return yards are the second best in school history for a single season. He is now ranked 13th on Purdue's career kickoff return yards.

2012 season

In May, 2012, Mostert was named to the preseason Jet Award watch list, an award given to the top return specialist in the NCAA.[16] During spring practice, Mostert was named a captain for the 2012 season.[17]

Statistics

Source:[18]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Purdue Boilermakers
Season Rushing Receiving Kickoff Returns
Att Yards Avg Yds/G TD Rec Yards TD Att Yards Avg TD Long
2011 16 108 6.8 9.0 2 0 0 0 25 837 33.5 1 99
2012 16 85 5.3 10.6 1 0 0 0 18 463 25.7 0 59
2013 11 37 3.4 3.7 0 1 6 0 11 258 23.5 1 100
2014 93 529 5.7 48.1 3 18 116 0 34 731 21.5 0 41
NCAA Career Totals 136 759 5.6 18.5 6 19 122 0 88 2,289 26.0 2 100

References

  1. ↑ "FBS National Player Report Kickoff Return". January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Boilers Are FBS Kickoff Return Champs". January 11, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Raheem Mostert (New Smyrna Beach) Track and Field Stats". www.dyestat.rise.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  4. ↑ Pete DiPrimio (February 3, 2012). "Purdue gets recruit quality over quantity". News-Sentinel. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  5. ↑ Chris Hays (January 13, 2011). "Raheem Mostert taking visits". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  6. ↑ Chris Hays (January 25, 2011). "Raheem Mostert, New Smyrna Beach speedster, commits to Purdue". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  7. ↑ Chris Hays (December 17, 2010). "Raheem Mostert, Eric Farkas lead East in Central Florida All-Star Game". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  8. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/65537/results/119396
  9. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/79656/results/158729
  10. ↑ http://btn.com/2014/03/01/purdues-raheem-mostert-wins-gold-in-60-200-meter/
  11. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/157572/results/309881
  12. ↑ "Raheem Mostert". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  13. ↑ "FBS National Player Report Kickoff Return". January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Boilers Are FBS Kickoff Return Champs". January 11, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Purdue's Raheem Mostert Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week". www.indiana.sbnation.com. SB Nation. November 7, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Jet Award 2012 Watch List". www.jetaward.wordpress.com. WordPress. May 18, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Boilermakers Name 2012 Football Captains". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. April 13, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Raheem Mostert". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

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