The well-known Sony Michel is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at Georgia and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
In 2017, with true freshman Jake Fromm starting at quarterback for the Bulldogs, the team relied heavily on its senior running backs, Chubb and Michel, to carry the load.
Despite remaining second in the depth chart behind Chubb, and receiving only two-thirds as many carries as Chubb, Michel had a breakout year, finishing with 1,227 rushing yards (156 carries), only 118 yards fewer than Chubb’s 1,345 (223 carries).
In a blowout game against Vanderbilt on October 7, Michel rushed for 150 yards and a score on only 12 carries. Three weeks later, in an October 28 rout of Florida, Michel rushed for 137 yards on only 6 carries, scoring twice on runs of 74 yards and 45 yards.
Where did Sony Michel go to college?
Sony Michel went to the University of Georgia. The University of Georgia is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia. Founded in 1785, it is one of the oldest public universities in the United States.
Did Sony Michel play college football?
Sony Michel played college football at the University of Georgia and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
As a member of the Patriots for three seasons, he won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LIII and scored the game’s only touchdown. Michel was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, where he won Super Bowl LVI.
He joined the Dolphins the following offseason but was cut before the season began, then signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.
