Purdue's Raheem Mostert Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week 

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue’s Raheem Mostert has been named the Nov. 7 Big Ten Freshman of the Week after turning in a record-setting performance last weekend at No. 19 Wisconsin. The weekly honor is the first in Mostert’s career and the second for a Purdue player this season (Kawann Short, Oct. 23 Co-Defensive POW).
 
The first-year Boilermaker smashed the school record for both total kickoff return yardage and average yardage per kickoff return. The New Smyrna Beach, Fla., native ripped off 206 yards on five returns to eclipse the previous 42-year old record of 184 yards on six returns by Stan Brown set at Ohio State on Nov. 15, 1969. His 41.2 return average also bettered Brown’s top Purdue mark of 39.5 set on four returns for 158 yards against Iowa on Oct. 18, 1969. He broke Brown’s total return yardage mark despite one less return and had a higher average than Brown’s previous mark despite one more return. The true freshman finished with returns of 74, 49, 40, 22 and 21 yards against the Badgers.
 
Mostert’s historic day vaulted the freshman into sixth among all Football Bowl Subdivision returners and second in the Big Ten conference with a season average of 31.6 yards per return.
 
Purdue returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Ohio State at noon in Ross-Ade Stadium. The game will be shown live on the Big Ten Network.