Sony Michel
 Sony Michel 2018 |
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| New England Patriots - No. 26 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: February 17, 1995 | |
| Place of birth: Orlando , Florida | |
| Height: 1.80 m | Weight: 96 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2018 for the New England Patriots | |
| Career | |
| College : Georgia | |
| NFL Draft : 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: Dec. | |
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| Current status: active | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Running game | 1,843 yards |
| average | 4.0 yards |
| Captured passports | 19th |
| Gaining space through trapped passports | 144 yards |
| Touchdowns total | 13 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Sony Michel (born February 17, 1995 in Orlando , Florida ) is an American football player in the position of running back . He plays for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL). With the Patriots, he won the Super Bowl LIII in 2019 .
college
Georgia (2014-2017)
Sony Michel played for the Georgia Bulldogs as running back at the University of Georgia for four years . During his four years at college, Michel formed a running back duo with Nick Chubb , who was selected in the second round by the Cleveland Browns in 2018 . Together, Michel and Chubb broke the college duo's record for most running yards, replacing Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson and partner Craig James .
In his sophomore season at college, Michel had the most runs and passes of his college career. This was due to the departure of Todd Gurley , who moved to the NFL, and the injury of Chubb. In his third year of college, his stats went down as he got less playtime with Chubb back to health. Michel had his best season last year in college. He ran 1,227 yards at an average of 7.9 yards per run and scored 16 touchdowns . The 2017 season was also the most successful season for the entire team during Michel's time at college. For the first three years at college, Michel won the bowl game with the Bulldogs and always scored at least one touchdown. In 2017 he was able to win the division title with Georgia with 12-1 in the regular season. You could also win the Conference for the first time since 2005, by beating Auburn in the SEC Championship Game.
Michel could also qualify with Georgia for the College Football Playoffs . In the Rose Bowl , the semi-finals of the playoffs, you could win in the second overtime against Oklahoma . Michel scored three touchdowns in the game and decided the game for his team with his last touchdown in overtime. In the final, Georgia narrowly lost to Alabama in overtime.
College statistics
| year | team | Games | Runs | Yards | Avg. Yards | TD (run) | TD (air) | |
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| 2014 | UGA | 8th | 64 | 410 | 6.4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2015 | UGA | 13 | 218 | 1,136 | 5.2 | 8th | 3 | |
| 2016 | UGA | 12 | 152 | 840 | 5.5 | 4th | 1 | |
| 2017 | UGA | 14th | 156 | 1,227 | 7.9 | 16 | 1 | |
| total | 47 | 590 | 3,613 | 6.1 | 33 | 6th | ||
| Source: Michel College Statistics | ||||||||
NFL
Draft
Sony Michel was drafted 31st in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. This made him the third running back to be drafted in 2018, only Saquon Barkley and Rashaad Penny were previously selected.
New England Patriots
2018
Michel signed a four-year contract with the Patriots 9,698,868 US dollars . In preparation for his first season, Michel injured his knee in training, so that he missed the 2018 preseason games. Michel also missed the first week of the regular season due to his injury. In the second week of his rookie season ( 2018 ), Michel made his NFL debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars . In week 4, when he played against the Miami Dolphins , Michel scored his first touchdown in the league, and he also ran over 100 yards for the first time in an NFL game. In the following week against the Indianapolis Colts he was able to confirm his good performance with another touchdown and 98 yards. Just a week later he had his second game against the Kansas City Chiefs with over 100 yards of space gain, and Michel also scored two touchdowns in one game for the first time. During the season, Michel injured his knee slightly and therefore missed two Patriots games.
Two weeks after his brief injury break, Michel set a new career record, when he beat the New York Jets , he ran 133 yards. In the last five games of the regular season he managed only one more game with over 100 yards of space gain, in the game he also scored his only touchdown in this period. He ended his rookie season with 931 yards of space gained through the run and 6 touchdowns scored, with the Patriots he reached the play-offs . In the Divisional Round against the Los Angeles Chargers , Michel had a large share in the Patriots' victory with 3 touchdowns. He was also able to help his franchise with 2 touchdowns when he won the AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs. As in the previous game, he also ran over 100 yards. On February 3, 2019, Michel and the Patriots won Super Bowl LIII 13-3 against the Los Angeles Rams . With 94 yards of space gained and the only touchdown in the entire game, Michel played a major role in the success of his team.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michel and Chubb Record ; cbssports.com; accessed on May 3, 2018
- ↑ a b Sony Michel College Stats ; sports-reference.com; accessed on May 3, 2018
- ↑ Georgia vs. Auburn ; espn.com; accessed on May 3, 2018
- ^ Georgia vs. Oklahoma ; espn.com; accessed on May 3, 2018
- ^ Georgia-Alabama ; espn.com; accessed on May 3, 2018
- ^ First Round Picks 18 contracts ; ran.de; Retrieved August 26, 2018
- ↑ Michel injury ; boston.com; Accessed August 26, 2018
- ↑ Michel knee injury 2018 ; musketfire.com; Accessed April 27, 2019
- ↑ Career best (2018) ; cbssports.com; Accessed April 27, 2019
- ↑ Michel Super Bowl LIII ; patriotswire.usatoday.com; Accessed April 27, 2019
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Michel, Sony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1995 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Orlando , Florida , United States |