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Aggies Star Devon Achane ‘Expecting’ Backup RBs to Fill His Shoes?

Former Texas A&M Aggies running Devon Achane is setting the bar high for the next set of ball-carriers in College Station.
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Aggies Star Devon Achane ‘Expecting’ Backup RBs to Fill His Shoes?
Aggies Star Devon Achane ‘Expecting’ Backup RBs to Fill His Shoes?

Former Texas A&M Aggies running back Devon Achane is on his way to the NFL, and he could himself being one of the top players selected at his position in April’s draft.

But despite his departure from College Station after a successful individual season, he’s not expecting any sort of drop-off from the ball-carriers that are projected to take his place, as the likes of Amari Daniels, Le'Veon Moss, Earnest Crownover and Rueben Owens are set to fill the running back room.

He spoke with TexAgs in a recent interview to discuss his departure from the program and admitted that fans can expect the same kind of elite production that he’s had over the past three seasons.

“I feel like Amari Daniels, Le’Veon Moss and Earnest Crownover are great backs," he said. "You can expect more of the same thing. It’s not like because Achane left A&M no longer has any running backs. They do the same thing I do. I expect the same thing from them."

Achane is wasting no time setting the bar high for his successors. But of course, reaching these sky-high expectations will be easier said than done. 

This past season, Achane rushed a career-best 1,102 yards to go along with eight rushing scores. He also had a career-high in catches (36) and receiving touchdowns (three) while adding 196 receiving yards. 

Achane was one of the best running backs in the SEC and arguably the country this past season. He’ll certainly be missed by the 12th Man, but if his predictions for the next set of A&M running backs comes to fruition, Aggie fans will have a much easier time coping with his departure. 

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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