Sony Michel

BIOGRAPHY

Sony Michel was born on February 17, 1995, in Orlando, Florida. He is a running back in the NFL. 

During high school, Michel was 2013 American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA first team and All-USA Florida Team, USA Today Florida Football Player of the Year, he was member of Florida’s Class 5A All-State First Team, member of the 2013 FHSF Class 5A Preseason All-State Elite Team, PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #3 ranked RB and #10 ranked player in the country by Rivals.com five star prospect, #14 player nationally, #14 RB nationally, #2 player in the state, Michel rushed for 1,833 yards and 24 touchdowns during his senior season.

Michel played for the University of Georgia football team from 2014 to 2017. In 2014 Michel played in eight games making one start, made his first career start vs. No. 20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl, 410 rushing yards and 5 TDs on 64 carries, he made seven receptions for 106 yards and a TD and nine carries for 49 yards vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech. In 2015 Michel played in 13 games with six starts, he was voted team’s offensive MVP, was Charley Trippi Most Versatile Award, Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC, Michel did 1,161 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 219 attempts; 13th time a Bulldog as rushed for 1,000 yards in a season, 26 receptions for 270 yards and three scores. In 2016 Michel played in 12 games, making two starts, he was named one of four overall team captains for the 2016 season, was team's No. 2 rusher this season, with 840 yards on 152 carries (5.5 avg.) and finished season with 2,411 career rushing yards, 9th-best in UGA history, Michel was named Offensive MVP of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl game vs. TCU after he rushed for 87 yards, had 39 receiving yards and scored two TDs. In 2017 he played in 14 games, starting the Georgia Tech and Alabama contests, Michel was named one of four permanent team captains, co-Offensive MVP and winner of Charley Trippi Award as most versatile offensive player at team's post-season awards gala, he was the Bulldogs' second-leading rusher with 1227 yards on just 156 carries and finished his career 3rd on UGA's all-time rushing list with 3,638 yards, having passed both Garrison Hearst and Todd Gurley with an 85-yard effort vs. Georgia Tech.

Sony Michel was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round (31st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He started eight of the 13 games he appeared in, and finished his rookie campaign with 931 yards rushing on 209 carries with six touchdowns. Michel also added seven receptions for 50 yards and returned four kickoffs for 77 yards. He started two of three postseason contests and rushed for 336 yards on 71 carries, adding six rushing touchdowns, including the lone score on a 2-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to give the Patriots the lead in the Super Bowl LIII victory vs. the Los Angeles Rams. His six postseason rushing touchdowns set an NFL record for the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie in a single postseason and is second to Terrell Davis (8) for the most rushing touchdowns overall in a single postseason.

On August 25, 2021, the Patriots traded Michel to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a fifth and sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

On August 31, 2022, Michel signed with the Los Angeles Chargers and later rejoined the Los Angeles Rams in 2023.