Editor’s note: Welcome to the kickoff of our summer series on the 2025 Miami Dolphins.

Each entry will break down a specific position group, examining how the 2024 unit performed. what’s expected in 2025 and, finally, concluding which group is better, the 2024 version or 2025.

Today, we open the series with a look at Miami’s running back room. 

Last year’s running backs

De’Von Achane

Jaylen Wright

Raheem Mostert

Jeff Wilson

FB Alec Ingold

How they performed

Achane had 1,499 total yards from scrimmage last season, including 907 on the ground.

Problem is, nobody else topped 300 rushing yards. Mostert never bounced back from a couple of costly fumbles and Wright never got on the field and duplicated the flash he showed in preseason.

Change was coming, and we all knew it.

This year’s running backs

Achane

Wright

Ingold

Alexander Mattison

Ollie Gordon II

Nate Noel

Outlook

Getting yardage outside hasn’t been the problem for the Dolphins. Pounding the ball inside is another story. To that end, the Dolphins hope 220-pound Mattison can take care of the business of moving the chains.

Gordon seems like an interesting addition, certainly worth the modest expenditure of a sixth-round pick.

Ingold made the Pro Bowl in 2024 and his absence as a blocking back was felt in the couple of games he missed last year.

Bottom line: Last year’s model or this year’s?

We have a pretty good idea what to expect from Achane in Year 3. Provided he stays healthy, he should top 1,000 yards for the first time. He’ll catch plenty of balls and remind defenses they can’t ignore him out in the flat while focusing on Miami’s outside receivers.

It’ll be nice to see what Wright can do. He has the quickness.

It’ll also be nice to see the Dolphins run occasionally on third-and-1 with Mattison, as opposed to automatically throwing out of the shotgun.

And we should get a decent look at Gordon in preseason.

Last year’s model or this years? This year’s.

Coming Friday: Defensive line.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Dolphins: De’Von Achane chasing first 1,000-yard rushing season