Texas A&M star RB Devon Achane a lock to go in 2nd round of NFL Draft?

It is everyone NFL fans favorite time of year. It is Mock Draft season.

As the offseason is in full drive for some and drawing closer for others, every fan base loves mock drafts. Although nearly every bit of it is complete fantasy and throwing darts blindfolded, the process is still fun raftto imagine where certain players will end up.

One of the players Texas A&M fans are eager to see in the draft and future NFL home is running back Devon Achane. Because of his stellar junior campaign and his track star speed, he is likely to be a hot commodity, but how hot? Well let’s take a look.

According to NFL Mock Draft Database, a website that tracks mock draft and players rankings data, Achane is trending to be a second round draft pick.

To this point, out of all published mock drafts and rankings, Achane’s highest selection is at No. 32. Normally that would be the final pick of the first round, but this year it happens to be the first selection of the second round.

Due to a couple outliers, Achane’s average ranking is at the No. 63 pick, which puts him on the tail end of the second round. However, this is all pre NFL Draft Combine, where Achane is expected to see his stock rise due to his speed.

Either way, Achane is in a good situation for the upcoming NFL Draft.

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.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.