De'Von Achane explained

De'Von Achane
Current Team:Miami Dolphins
Number:28
Position:Running back
Birth Date:13 October 2001
Birth Place:Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:188
College:Texas A&M (2020–2022)
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:3
Draftpick:84
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
NFL record
  • Highest single season Yards Per Carry in NFL history (min. 100 attempts)
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:800
Statlabel2:Rushing average
Statvalue2:7.8
Statlabel3:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue3:8
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statvalue4:27
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:197
Statlabel6:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue6:3
Pfr:AchaDe00

De'Von Achane (;[1] born October 13, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and was selected by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early years

Achane attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas. During his high school career, he rushed for 4795 yards with 87 touchdowns, he was ranked as a 4-star recruit and 96th overall in the nation.[2] He also ran track in high school and was the 2020 Texas Gatorade Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.[3] Achane committed to Texas A&M University on December 18, 2019.[4]

College career

As a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2020, Achane played in six games as a backup to Isaiah Spiller.[5] He rushed for 364 yards on 43 carries with four touchdowns, as well as 97 receiving yards and one touchdown.[6] He was named the MVP of the 2021 Orange Bowl after rushing for 140 yards on 12 carries with two rushing touchdowns in a 41–27 victory over North Carolina.[7]

Achane returned for his sophomore season in 2021, substantially increasing his role in the Texas A&M offense, where he recorded over a thousand all-purpose yards for the Aggies, as well as leading the SEC in rushing yards per attempt.[8] He had four games with over 100 ruhsing yards and four games with multiple rushing touchdowns.[9] In one of the highlights of his college career, Achane returned a kick-off 96-yards, helping to lead the Aggies over No. 1 Alabama.[10]

In 2022, Achane became the starting running back for Texas A&M and posted a new career high in rushing yards with 1,102.[11] [12] In his last game for the Aggies, he had 38 carries for 215 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a win over LSU.[13]

College statistics

Texas A&M Aggies
SeasonGamesRushingReceivingKick Returns
GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD Ret Yards Avg TD
20208 0 43 364 8.5 4 5 97 19.4 1 0 0 0.0 0
202112 0 130 910 7.0 9 24 261 10.9 1 9 301 33.4 1
202210 10 196 1,102 5.6 8 36 196 5.4 3 11 312 28.4 1
Career 30 10 369 2,376 6.4 21 65 554 8.5 5 20 613 30.7 2

Professional career

Achane was praised for his blazing speed and great inside running, but fell in the draft due to his size standards for NFL running backs, despite his muscular stature. Achane had the fastest 40-yard dash among all running backs in the draft.[14] [15]

The Miami Dolphins selected Achane with the 84th pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.[16]

During Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, Achane finished with 203 rushing yards, 30 receiving yards, and four total touchdowns, as the Dolphins won 70–20.[17] His performance earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 3.[18] [19] In the following game against the Bills, he had eight carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns.[20] In the following game against the Giants, he had 11 carries for 151 yards and a touchdown in the 31–16 win.[21]

After the win over the New York Giants, Achane suffered a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 11, 2023.[22] He was activated on November 18.[23] In Week 17 against the Bills, he had 14 carries for 107 rushing yards and a receiving touchdown.[24] In 11 games and four starts as a rookie, he finished with 103 carries for 800 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns to go with 27 receptions for 197 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[25]

NFL career statistics

Year! rowspan="2"
TeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
MIA11 4 103 800 7.8 76 8 27 197 7.3 23 3 1 1
Career 11 4 103 800 7.8 76 8 27 197 7.3 23 3 1 1
Year! rowspan="2"
TeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
MIA1 0 6 9 1.5 3 0 3 21 7.0 11 0 0 0
Career 1 0 6 9 1.5 3 0 3 21 7.0 11 0 0 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How do you pronounce De'Von Achane? A pronunciation guide to saying Dolphins RB's name . Greer, Jordan . Sporting News . October 1, 2023 . October 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: Devon Achane, Fort Bend Marshall, All Purpose Back . July 23, 2023 . 247Sports . en-US.
  3. Web site: Coleman . Adam . June 29, 2020 . Fort Bend Marshall's Devon Achane named Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year for Texas . May 25, 2023 . Houston Chronicle . en-US.
  4. Thompson . Cole . December 18, 2019 . Speedster Do-It-All Back Devon Achane Signs With Texas A&M . May 25, 2023 . Sports Illustrated.
  5. Web site: 2020 Texas A&M Aggies Stats . 2024-07-19 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Devon Achane College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . July 23, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  7. Web site: Zwerneman . Brent . January 5, 2021 . Devon Achane treats Texas A&M to dry run of the future . July 23, 2023 . Houston Chronicle.
  8. Web site: 2021 Southeastern Conference Leaders . 2024-07-19 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  9. Web site: Devon Achane 2021 Game Log . 2024-07-19 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  10. Web site: Farner . Keith . October 9, 2021 . Devon Achane answers Alabama blocked punt with 96-yard kickoff return for a TD . July 23, 2023 . Saturday Down South . en-US.
  11. Web site: Devon Achane 2022 Game Log . 2024-07-19 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: Devon Achane - Football . 2024-07-19 . Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com . en.
  13. Web site: LSU at Texas A&M Box Score, November 26, 2022 . 2024-07-19 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: De'Von Achane Draft and Combine Prospect Profile . .
  15. Web site: Knox . Geoffrey . 2023-03-06 . Fastest 2023 NFL Combine 40-yard dash times by running back prospects . 2024-07-19 . Inside the Iggles . en-US.
  16. Web site: Williams . Charean . April 28, 2023 . Dolphins select Texas A&M running back Devon Achane in third round . July 18, 2023 . NBC Sports . en-US.
  17. Web site: Denver Broncos at Miami Dolphins - September 24th, 2023 . 2024-07-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  18. Web site: 2023-09-27 . Achane Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week . 2023-09-28 . miamidolphins.com . en.
  19. Web site: Towers . Chris . 2023-09-24 . Fantasy Football Week 4 Early Waiver Wire: De'Von Achane shows league-winning upside in huge breakout game . 2023-09-25 . CBSSports.com . en.
  20. Web site: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills - October 1st, 2023 . 2024-07-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  21. Web site: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins - October 8th, 2023 . 2024-07-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  22. Web site: Camenker . Jacob . 2023-10-11 . De'Von Achane injury update: Latest news as Dolphins RB set to miss 'multiple weeks' with knee issue . 2024-06-11 . Sporting News . en-us.
  23. Web site: Louis-Jacques . Marcel . 2023-11-18 . Dolphins RB Achane off IR, will play vs. Raiders . 2024-06-11 . ESPN.com . en.
  24. Web site: Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens - December 31st, 2023 . 2024-07-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  25. Web site: De'Von Achane 2023 Game Log . 2024-07-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.