Ryan Walters' first move as Purdue football coach: Put Devin Mockobee on scholarship
It didn't take long for new Purdue football coach Ryan Walters to start making personnel moves.
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In a Tuesday team meeting after being announced as Boilermakers head coach, Walters asked standout walk-on freshman running back Devin Mockobee to stand up.
"So obviously, I played against y'all, right," Walters said. "When I found out he was a walk-on, I went, 'What the hell is going over here?' So first order of business, I'm going to pull rank right now. You on scholarship, alright dog."
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First order of business, @Coach_Walters had an announcement to make 👀 pic.twitter.com/0m5BeWvm3x
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) December 14, 2022
This past season, the Boonville grad rushed for 920 yards and nine touchdowns and added 248 receiving yards in a breakout campaign. Against Walters' stout Illinois defense, Mockobee ran for 106 yards and a score in the Boilers' 31-24 win on Nov. 12.
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