 Mostert with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 31 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 9, 1992 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | New Smyrna Beach (New Smyrna Beach, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Purdue (2011–2014) | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Dominique Raheem Mostert (born April 9, 1992) is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football 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 after accepting a full scholarship.
In his first collegiate season, Mostert 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, Mostert racked up 206 yards on five kickoff returns to break 42-year-old school records for total yardage and average yards per return. He also led the nation (NCAA Div I FBS) in average yards per return.[2]
During his NFL career, Mostert has played for seven teams, earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2023 with the Dolphins, and with the 49ers advanced to Super Bowl LIV.
- ^ "FBS National Player Report Kickoff Return". NCAA.org. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Boilers Are FBS Kickoff Return Champs". Purdue Boilermakers Athletics. January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.