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De'Von Achane Makes NFL History in Breakout Performance

Miami's rookie running back put up historic numbers in Sunday's blowout win over the Broncos.

Luke Easterling

De'Von Achane Makes NFL History in Breakout Performance
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If you've ever played "Madden" on the rookie difficulty level, you've seen an NFL game that looks like what the Miami Dolphins did to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

When the dust settled from Miami's unfathomable 70-20 victory, the Dolphins had set a long list of both team and league records, and their rookie running back was at the center of it all.

Devon Achane racked up over 200 total yards and four touchdowns on the day, scoring twice on the ground and twice through the air in just his second career NFL game. 

Along the way, he made some NFL history:

A third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M, Achane proved his big-play ability can translate from the SEC to the pros, giving Mike McDaniel's offense yet another explosive weapon with which to challenge opposing defenses.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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