De'Von Achane

De'Von Achane (born October 13, 2001) is an American 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. He also ran track in high school and was the 2020 Texas Gatorade Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Achane committed to Texas A&M University on December 18, 2019.

College career
As a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2020, Achane played in six games as a backup to Isaiah Spiller. He rushed for 364 yards on 43 carries with four touchdowns, as well as 97 receiving yards and one touchdown. 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.

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. He had four games with over 100 ruhsing yards and four games with multiple rushing touchdowns. 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.

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

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.

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

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. His performance earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 3. In the following game against the Bills, he had eight carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns. In the following game against the Giants, he had 11 carries for 151 yards and a touchdown in the 31–16 win.

After the win over the New York Giants, Achane suffered a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 11, 2023. He was activated on November 18. In Week 17 against the Bills, he had 14 carries for 107 rushing yards and a receiving touchdown. 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.