Sony Michel

Sony Michel is a running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted 31st overall by the New England Patriots of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played college football at The University of Georgia. 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 Rams in 2021, where he won Super Bowl LVI.

Michel stared at the University of Georgia for four seasons. During his time there he finished with 33 total career rushing touchdowns and finished third on UGA’s all-time rushing list with 3,638 yards. Michel served as team captain for the Bulldogs during his Junior and Senior Seasons. His biggest game came against Oklahoma in the 2018 Rose Bowl where he was named Offensive MVP. He rushed for a new career-high 181 yards and scored four touchdowns.

Following this success, Michel was drafted 31st overall by the New England Patriots in the 2018 NFL Draft. Michel had a breakout rookie season for the Patriots, rushing for 931 yards and recording six touchdowns. Michel helped lead the Patriots to win Super Bowl LIII, scoring the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Michel was the leading rusher in the game and extended his rookie postseason rushing record to six touchdowns in three games. Only Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis has rushed for more touchdowns in a single postseason than Michel; Davis scored eight touchdowns in four games in the 1997 postseason.

Michel was traded to the Los Angeles Rams on August 25, 2021, in exchange for a fifth and sixth round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Michel led the team in rushing during the regular season with 845 yards. Michel would end up winning his second Super Bowl title when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.