Devon Achane runs 4.3 in the 40-yard dash at NFL Combine

On the final day of the 2023 NFL Combine, the running backs are working out, including running the 40-yard dash. One of the most anticipated runs of the day is Texas A&M running back Devon Achane.

On his first of two attempts, Achane recorded a 4.34-second unofficial 40-yard dash.

His second run, Achane improved by clocking in a 4.32-second run.

These are just the unofficial times as the combine will announce the official time this afternoon. The announcers of the combine, Daniel Jeremiah and Rich Eisen say his official time may be in the 4.2 range.

Either way, Achane’s 4.34 and 4.32 times were the fastest of the entire running back group in the 2023 combine.

"I think that second number, whether on this next run or once we get the officials, will be a 2. He's got that type of speed." – @MoveTheSticks https://t.co/MEOyPSW7uC

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) March 5, 2023

A workhorse for Texas A&M

Achane appeared in 30 total games in his three seasons in College Station. At the running back position, Achane accumulated 2,376 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on 369 carries. He averaged 6.4 yards per rush in his career and 79.2 yards per game. His junior season, he averaged 110.2 rushing yards per game. 

Achane also had 65 receptions for 554 yards and five touchdowns through the passing game. As a return specialist on kickoffs, he returned 20 kicks for 613 total yards with two touchdowns. Achane has two career returns of 95+ yards. 

In 2022, his junior season, Achane reached the 1,000 yard rushing mark for the first time. In 10 games played, he finished with 1,102 rushing yards with eight touchdowns. 

Achane, a former four-star prospect, was ranked as the No. 16 running back and No. 136 overall prospect in the nation in class of 2020.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft for Achane

The 2023 NFL Draft takes place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event location this year is the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft broadcast runs throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. One hundred underclassmen gained approval for last year’s draft. Seventy-three of those 100 underclassmen received special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.