WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue freshman wide receiver Rondale Moore one of 11 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented annually to the outstanding college football receiver.
Moore ranks second in the nation with 82 receptions (ninth on the Purdue season list) and third with an average of 172.0 all-purpose yards per game. His 1,720 all-purpose yards rank fifth on the Purdue season list.
Moore ranks second in the Big Ten Conference with 909 receiving yards and tied for third with eight receiving touchdowns.
Moore has possessed the football 132 times and is averaging 13.0 yards per touch. He has 26 plays of 20 or more yards, including a 76-yard touchdown rush and a 70-yard scoring reception.
The list of semifinalists:
JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford
A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss
Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma
N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State
Andy Isabella, WR, Massachusetts
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
David Sills V, WR, West Virginia
John Ursua, WR, Hawaii
Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State
Antoine Wesley, WR, Texas Tech
Three finalists will be announced Nov. 19 and the winner as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show, which will be broadcast live on ESPN on Dec. 6. Fans can vote online once daily.
Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, split end, inside receiver, slot back or running back), who catches a pass is eligible for the award.
Moore also is a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award and a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award.
Moore ranks second in the nation with 82 receptions (ninth on the Purdue season list) and third with an average of 172.0 all-purpose yards per game. His 1,720 all-purpose yards rank fifth on the Purdue season list.
Moore ranks second in the Big Ten Conference with 909 receiving yards and tied for third with eight receiving touchdowns.
Moore has possessed the football 132 times and is averaging 13.0 yards per touch. He has 26 plays of 20 or more yards, including a 76-yard touchdown rush and a 70-yard scoring reception.
The list of semifinalists:
JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford
A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss
Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma
N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State
Andy Isabella, WR, Massachusetts
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
David Sills V, WR, West Virginia
John Ursua, WR, Hawaii
Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State
Antoine Wesley, WR, Texas Tech
Three finalists will be announced Nov. 19 and the winner as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show, which will be broadcast live on ESPN on Dec. 6. Fans can vote online once daily.
Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, split end, inside receiver, slot back or running back), who catches a pass is eligible for the award.
Moore also is a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award and a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award.