Devin Mockobee

Devin Mockobee (born January 18, 2003) is an American college football running back for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Early life Mockobee attended Boonville High School in Boonville, Indiana, where he rushed for 3,568 yards and 45 touchdowns and caught 21 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns. He also played as a defensive back racking up 119 tackles, with two being for a loss, two sacks, 13 pass deflections, five fumble recoveries, and four interceptions. As a senior Mockobee had a career performance against Gibson Southern in which he rushed for 415 yards and five touchdowns on 27 carries in a 43–35 loss. He initially committed to play college football at Navy. However he decided to flip his commitment to instead walk on at Purdue University.

College career In his collegiate debut in 2022, Mockobee rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown in a 56–0 win against Indiana State. In week 5, he rushed for a 112 yards and a touchdown to help Purdue upset Minnesota 20–10. In week 7 Mockobee rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown in a 43–37 win over Nebraska, setting the school record for the most rushing yards by a freshman and earning Big Ten Conference freshman of the week honors. In week 9 he rushed for a 106 yards on 28 carries and a touchdown in a win over #21 Illinois. In the season finale Mockobee rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown in a 30–16 win over rival Indiana, helping Purdue advance to the Big Ten Championship. He was named the Big Ten co-freshman of the week. In the Big Ten Championship game Mockobee had Purdue's first touchdown of the game on a one-yard rushing touchdown to tie the game 7-7. He finished the season with 968 rushing yards and nine touchdowns and brought in 32 receptions for 274 yards. Mockobee set the school record for most rushing yards by a freshman. After the season he was awarded a scholarship by new head coach Ryan Walters.

Statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2021 Purdue 0 — 2022 Purdue 13 7 195 968 5.0 9 32 274 8.6 0 2023 Purdue 12 4 172 811 4.7 6 19 180 9.5 1 2024 Purdue 6 71 464 6.5 2 9 78 8.7 1Career 31 11 438 2,243 5.1 17 60 532 8.9 2

Professional career