Devin Mockobee arrived at Purdue in 2022 as a walk-on running back. He ends his career fourth on the Boilermakers’ all-time rushing list.Purdue coach Barry Odom announced Monday that the senior running back’s college career has ended a month early due to an ankle injury that required surgery.”We were hoping we would get a little bit better news after they did that procedure on his ankle,” Odom said. “But, unfortunately, the injury he sustained, he’s played his last game here. I sure hate that because he is such a wonderful young man, a great leader of this program and a great representative of Purdue University.Mockobee, who earned a scholarship after rushing for a team-high 968 yards and nine touchdowns as a freshman, produced 2,987 yards and 23 touchdowns on the ground in 45 games. He also caught 86 passes for 839 yards and three scores.Mockobee trails only Mike Alstott (3,635 yards), Kory Sheets (3,341) and Otis Armstrong (3,315) on Purdue’s career rushing list.The Boonville, Ind., native, rated a two-star recruit despite running for 419 yards in a high school game as a senior, took to X to share his thoughts.







