WATCH: Former Alabama RB Kenyan Drake caps big night with impressive spin move
Kenyan Drake proved to be a focal point of the Miami Dolphins offense Monday in a 27-20 victory over the Patriots.
The former Alabama RB has played more of a feature role with the offense since the trade of star RB Jay Ajayi, and Monday night was his best performance to date. Drake carried the ball 25 times for 114 yards while also catching five passes for 79 yards.
Drake was unable to find the end zone in the game, but his impressive play with the ball in his hands set the Dolphins up to score multiple times in the win.
Crimson Tide fans likely remember Drake as a speedster who could rip off a big play at any moment, and he is beginning to produce impressive numbers in the NFL. He also capped his big night with an incredible spin move on a New England defender.
Josh Baumgard shared the video:
Kenyan Drake’s post-Ajayi season prorated over 16 games:
🔥 1634 yards from scrimmage (5.01 YPC)
🔥 53 catches
🔥 8 TD pic.twitter.com/cLemxvHkOj— Josh Baumgard (@joshbaumgard) December 12, 2017
Randall Liu also shared that Drake is the first Miami RB since 2007 to produce the numbers he had Monday night:
Kenyan Drake is the 1st Dolphin in more than 10 years to have 100+ rushing yards & 75+ receiving yards in a single game (Ronnie Brown, Sept 23, 2007) pic.twitter.com/7oNSaMtEqA
— Randall Liu (@RLiuNFL) December 12, 2017
It will be interesting to watch his development with the Dolphins moving forward.