Sony Michel

New England Patriots 31st pick

RB ·

Georgia · 2018–2022

Games

3,243

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

439

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2018

Round

Round 1

Pick

31st overall

Team

New England Patriots

Position

College

Georgia

Sony Michel Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Ranks 5th in the 2018 draft class in rushing yards (3,243).
Best statistical season: 2019 with NE (912 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2018	NE	13	209	931	6
2019	NE	16	247	912	7
2020	NE	8	79	449	1
2021	LA	17	208	845	4
2022	LAC	10	36	106	0
Career		64	779	3,243	18

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2018	NE	13	11	7	50	0
2019	NE	16	20	12	94	0
2020	NE	8	9	7	114	1
2021	LA	17	33	21	128	1
2022	LAC	10	13	9	53	0
Career		64	86	56	439	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Sony Michel is a former running back out of Georgia, selected by the New England Patriots with the 31st overall pick (round 1) in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played 65 regular-season games from 2018 to 2022, with the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2018	NE	13	209	931	6	4.5	54	1
2018 POST	NE	3	71	336	6	4.7	19	0
2019	NE	16	247	912	7	3.7	55	2
2019 POST	NE	1	14	61	0	4.4	3	0
2020	NE	8	79	449	1	5.7	19	0
2021	LA	17	208	845	4	4.1	49	1
2021 POST	LA	4	26	80	0	3.1	3	0
2022	LAC	10	36	106	0	2.9	8	0
2018	NE	16	280	1,267	12	4.5	73	1
2019	NE	17	261	973	7	3.7	58	2
2020	NE	8	79	449	1	5.7	19	0
2021	LA	21	234	925	4	4.0	52	1
2022	LAC	10	36	106	0	2.9	8	0
Career		64	779	3,243	18	4.2	185	4
Career		8	111	477	6	4.3	25	0
Career		72	890	3,720	24	4.2	210	4

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2018	NE	13	11	7	50	0	7.1	3
2018 POST	NE	3	3	1	9	0	9.0	0
2019	NE	16	20	12	94	0	7.8	7
2019 POST	NE	1	2	2	9	0	4.5	0
2020	NE	8	9	7	114	1	16.3	5
2021	LA	17	33	21	128	1	6.1	6
2021 POST	LA	4	4	3	-8	0	-2.7	0
2022	LAC	10	13	9	53	0	5.9	1
2018	NE	16	14	8	59	0	7.4	3
2019	NE	17	22	14	103	0	7.4	7
2020	NE	8	9	7	114	1	16.3	5
2021	LA	21	37	24	120	1	5.0	6
2022	LAC	10	13	9	53	0	5.9	1
Career		64	86	56	439	2	7.8	22
Career		8	9	6	10	0	1.7	0
Career		72	95	62	449	2	7.2	22

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

214 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.54s

Bench Press

22 reps

Shuttle

4.21s

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