Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/17Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (11.8%).
Raheem Mostert
Last confirmed: Purdue, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · New Smyrna Beach, FL
Raheem Mostert: RB · Purdue · #8.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Raheem Mostert
Wins in space out of the backfield. A game that shows it: 146 rushing yards and 1 reception against Western Michigan — Week 1, 2014.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Purdue in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Purdue | 93 | 529 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Career | 93 | 529 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Purdue | 18 | 116 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Career | 18 | 116 | 6.4 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-34vs Western Michigan | 22 | 146 | 6.6 | 1 | 34 | Season-high 146 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 17-38vs Central Michigan | 19 | 53 | 2.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-30@ No. 11 Notre Dame | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-13vs Southern Illinois | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-27@ Illinois | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 44 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-45vs No. 8 Michigan State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-39@ Minnesota | 5 | 115 | 23.0 | 1 | 69 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-35@ No. 17 Nebraska | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | L 16-34vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-38vs Northwestern | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | L 16-23@ Indiana | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 93 | 529 | 5.7 | 3 | 69 |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2014
L 38-39
at Minnesota
115 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 19 yds
With A. Appleby — 153 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 54.2 · 79 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · T. Meadows — 42 yards per punt · 3 punts · 47 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Minnesota · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.75Raheem Mostert run for 69 yds to the Minn 1 for a
- Week 6 · Illinois · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +3.50Raheem Mostert run for 44 yds for a TD, (Paul Griggs KICK)
- Week 8 · Minnesota · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.29Raheem Mostert run for 42 yds for a TD, (Paul Griggs KICK)
- Week 4 · Southern Illinois · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −3.24Raheem Mostert run for 2 yds to the SoIll 47 Raheem Mostert fumbled, forced by Tyler Williamson, recovered by SoIll Blake Miller
- Week 3 · Notre Dame · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.13Raheem Mostert run for no gain to the NDame 28
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.83Raheem Mostert run for 34 yds to the WMich 47 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.52Raheem Mostert run for 11 yds for a TD, (Paul Griggs KICK)
- Week 2 · Central Michigan · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.24Raheem Mostert run for 5 yds to the CMich 40 for a
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.88Raheem Mostert run for 34 yds to the WMich 24 for a
- Week 3 · Notre Dame · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.80Raheem Mostert run for 8 yds to the Prdue 49 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
93 of 93 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
44%92 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
16 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
37 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
29 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
11 carries
8 of 9 (89%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.7 yds/carry on 93 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Purdue3-9HC: Darrell Hazell · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 46.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 50.2 | 12.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 58.5 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 35.6 | 8.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Darrell Hazell
Pass share
52.4%
434 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
69.0
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
459 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
93 carries and 18 catches in 11 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Purdue
- 2014 Purdue HazellYear 4 · 11 games
- 2013 Purdue HazellYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Purdue HopeYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Purdue HopeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Purdue in 2011 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,243 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Purdue in the 2011 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at Purdue, 529 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2011
- Signed with Purdue3-star out of New Smyrna Beach
Coaching lineage · 2011–2014
2 coaches2011–2012
Purdue
Coaching transition mid-career: Danny Hope → Darrell Hazell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.