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De’Von Achane – September 24, 2023 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Sunday, September 24, 2023
Postgame – Denver Broncos

Miami Dolphins RB De’Von Achane (transcribed by ASAP Sports)

Q. How are you feeling?

DE’VON ACHANE: I feel good. Great team win. Most credit to the o-line, they blocked great. The offense in general, defense in general, great game. No bruises, came out healthy, so nothing much more I could ask for.

Q. When you were first drafted, you knew this offense was built around speed. In your third NFL game, to have the performance you had and the performance the offense, could you have even imagined this?

DE’VON ACHANE: No, I ain’t going to lie, eight touchdowns between two running backs and then just Tua (Tagovailoa) going out there and making plays – our offense is, like you said, speed, you’ve got weapons everywhere from receiver, running back, QB. I mean, if we go out there and we’re all clicking on all cylinders, I feel like that’s something. I wouldn’t say that I came out here like, “OK, we’re going to score 70 points.” We’re capable of doing a lot of great stuff with this team.

Q. Do you have four footballs in your locker right now?

DE’VON ACHANE: (laughter) I have four footballs, yeah, but they’re not in my locker yet. I most definitely have all four of them, though.

Q. What are you going to do with them?

DE’VON ACHANE: Probably give them to my mom, put them in a trophy case or something.

Q. Which was your favorite of the four tonight?

DE’VON ACHANE: I’d probably say the longer run, the inside zone. The longest run I had was probably my favorite one.

Q. What about on the receiving end of a no-look shovel pass?

DE’VON ACHANE: Yeah, at practice he did that, and then my coach was like, “Just make sure you be steady, because he’s not looking.” We’re just making it easy for each other, but Tua (Tagovailoa), he’s always at practice doing a lot of no-looks. Monday through Saturday, we’re practicing. Sunday is the easy part.

Q. Did you have a flashback to that long touchdown run when you were here when you were at Texas A&M and you scored in the Orange Bowl?

DE’VON ACHANE: I wouldn’t say I had a flash back, but I think I was going to the left side on both runs, so that really is crazy. Like you said, Hard Rock Stadium, I’d probably say there’s good luck in here, and I want to keep that tradition up.

Q. Were you aware late in the game that the NFL scoring record was in reach?

DE’VON ACHANE: I mean, I wasn’t until the crowd started saying three more points, like that. But man, (Head Coach) Mike McDaniel is a generous guy, so we just took the knee and took the win.

Q. Have you ever had a game like this in your career on any level?

DE’VON ACHANE: No, never. 70 points is crazy – our stats are like video game type stuff. I’ve never been on this side of it.

Q. Personally though, 200 yards, four touchdowns, where does this rank in your games?

DE’VON ACHANE: Probably – this is my second time ever having 200 yards, my last game at A&M I had 200 yards.

Q. Did you ever catch yourself looking at the scoreboard or counting your touchdowns?

DE’VON ACHANE: I won’t look at the scoreboard much, but if I see myself in the end zone a lot of times, like today, I kind of keep track, knowing it’s my first touchdown, second touchdown. I kept track of this one.

Q. How many unread text messages when you picked up your phone approximately?

DE’VON ACHANE: At least 100. That’s at least. I had a lot of notifications from Instagram, messages, Twitter. That’s a lot of stuff, I ain’t just going to go through all that. (laughter) It was a lot, though.

Q. Do you expect your Madden rating to increase after this week’s performance?

DE’VON ACHANE: It better do something. Obviously, my speed, because I don’t want to be tied with Raheem (Mostert). We always talk a lot of trash to each other. Hopefully that happens, though.

Q. Speaking of Raheem, he said he wants you to work on your touchdown celebrations. Is that something you’re looking to pay more attention to next time?

DE’VON ACHANE: Yeah, everybody said, “You need to do a touchdown celebration.” I said, “Alright, I got y’all.” But I just be in the moment, I just be enjoying the moment. I don’t be too much into the touchdown celebrations. That’s just being me like my whole life, even from college. I never really just did celebrations. If I’m (inaudible), then I’ll say something or do a dance or something, but next game I’ve got it for sure.

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