
Draft Note by John Paulsen
Achane has finished RB7 and RB5 the last two seasons, and the efficiency profile backs it up–his run grade and YAC/Att both rank at the 98th percentile. He's a legitimate difference-maker with the ball in his hands. The 2026 context is a tougher call, since there’s been a coaching and quarterback change in Miami. Malik Willis's mobility should help Achane on the ground–a running QB stresses defenses horizontally and tends to create opportunities for the running back. The passing game is a different story. Running QBs historically dump off to backs less than pocket passers do, which puts Achane's large receiving role at risk. He was a 94th-percentile target back in 2025; that number could come down. Miami's WR room turned over significantly–240 vacated targets–so there's opportunity there, but whether a new coaching staff funnels any of it to Achane is an open question. On a team that figures to be bad and trailing frequently, game script adds another layer of uncertainty. The talent is easy to trust. The situation isn't.
De'Von Achane
- RB
- , Miami Dolphins
- 25
- 188 lbs
- 5' 9"
- Texas A&M
- 13
- 1
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David Furones
·Dec 11, 2025 · 11:34 AM EST
2026 Draft note
Achane has finished RB7 and RB5 the last two seasons, and the efficiency profile backs it up–his run grade and YAC/Att both rank at the 98th percentile. He's a legitimate difference-maker with the ball in his hands. The 2026 context is a tougher call, since there’s been a coaching and quarterback change in Miami. Malik Willis's mobility should help Achane on the ground–a running QB stresses defenses horizontally and tends to create opportunities for the running back. The passing game is a different story. Running QBs historically dump off to backs less than pocket passers do, which puts Achane's large receiving role at risk. He was a 94th-percentile target back in 2025; that number could come down. Miami's WR room turned over significantly–240 vacated targets–so there's opportunity there, but whether a new coaching staff funnels any of it to Achane is an open question. On a team that figures to be bad and trailing frequently, game script adds another layer of uncertainty. The talent is easy to trust. The situation isn't.
2026 Strength of Schedule - MIA
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 @LV | 22 @SF | 15 KC | 6 @MIN | 25 CIN | BYE | 32 @NYJ | 7 NE | 23 DET | 13 @IND | 24 @BUF | 32 NYJ | 12 @DEN | 8 CHI | 19 @GB | 5 LAC | 24 BUF | 7 @NE |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Week | Opp | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @IND | 7 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 7.86 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 6.67 | 13.5 | 15.00 | 16.5 | 35/48 | 72.9% |
| 2 | NE | 11 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 | 8 | 92 | 1 | 10 | 11.50 | 18.2 | 22.20 | 26.2 | 53/57 | 93.0% |
| 3 | @BUF | 12 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 5.17 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 4.14 | 9.1 | 12.60 | 16.1 | 47/61 | 77.0% |
| 4 | NYJ | 20 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 4.95 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 16.1 | 16.60 | 17.1 | 44/58 | 75.9% |
| 5 | @CAR | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 5.00 | 10.6 | 13.60 | 16.6 | 48/55 | 87.3% |
| 6 | LAC | 16 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 8.00 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 5.50 | 27.0 | 29.00 | 31.0 | 53/59 | 89.8% |
| 7 | @CLE | 13 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 6.31 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5.33 | 9.8 | 11.30 | 12.8 | 32/58 | 55.2% |
| 8 | @ATL | 18 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 3.72 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 4.80 | 15.1 | 17.60 | 20.1 | 46/69 | 66.7% |
| 9 | BAL | 14 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 4.79 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 6.50 | 10.6 | 13.60 | 16.6 | 58/64 | 90.6% |
| 10 | BUF | 22 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 7.91 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 8.50 | 34.5 | 37.50 | 40.5 | 47/53 | 88.7% |
| 11 | WAS | 21 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 5.71 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 9.00 | 16.5 | 19.00 | 21.5 | 45/56 | 80.4% |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | NO | 22 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 6.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 19.4 | 44/60 | 73.3% |
| 14 | @NYJ | 7 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 13.14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13.00 | 16.5 | 17.00 | 17.5 | 22/65 | 33.8% |
| 15 | @PIT | 12 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 6 | 11.17 | 12.7 | 15.70 | 18.7 | 40/50 | 80.0% |
| 16 | CIN | 15 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 15.0 | 16.50 | 18.0 | 42/59 | 71.2% |
| 17 | TB | 18 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 4.61 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 9.67 | 11.2 | 12.70 | 14.2 | 41/55 | 74.5% |
| 18 | @NE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Per game | 14.88 | 84.38 | 0.50 | 0 | 5.67 | 4.19 | 30.50 | 0.25 | 5.31 | 7.28 | 15.99 | 18.08 | 20.18 | 43.56/57.94 | 75.65% | |
| Totals | 238 | 1350 | 8 | 0 | 5.67 | 67 | 488 | 4 | 85 | 7.28 | 255.8 | 289.3 | 322.8 | 697/927 | 75.65% | |






