7 things to know about new Rams RB Sony Michel

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7 things to know about new Rams RB Sony Michel


Cameron DaSilva
August 25, 2021 7:41 am PT

The Los Angeles Rams welcomed a new player to their backfield on Wednesday when they agreed to trade two late-round picks to the Patriots for Sony Michel. The Rams backfield has been plagued by injuries leading up to the season, which led the front office to make this move.

Here are seven things to know about Michel, who has spent the last three years with the Patriots after a great career at Georgia.

1
He spent one year with Rams RBs coach Thomas Brown at Georgia

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Michel has at least one familiar face in Los Angeles on his new team. While at Georgia in 2015, Michel was on a team that had Brown as the running backs coach. Brown is now with the Rams, so the two are reunited in a sense.

During that 2015 season, Michel rushed for 1,136 yards and eight touchdowns, also catching a career-high 26 passes for 270 yards and another three touchdowns. Brown has received rave reviews from Sean McVay for the work he’s done with the Rams’ running backs, so Michel should benefit from this reestablished connection.

Sony Michel has been whispered to be on the trade block for a few weeks. One note: Michel has great familiarity with Rams RB coach Thomas Brown, a fellow former UGA running back. @RamsNFL @gmfb

— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) August 25, 2021


2
He was 3rd-best RB recruit after prolific HS career

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Michel was a great high school running back at American Heritage School in Florida. In three seasons, he rushed for 4,758 yards and 63 touchdowns, which put him on the map of most major college programs.

Michel was the third-best running back recruit in the country and 20th overall, according to 24/7 Sports, receiving offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia and other powerhouses.

He ultimately picked Georgia, but Michel had plenty of options.

3
The best game of his college career came at the Rose Bowl

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Michel had a lot of standout performances in Georgia, rushing for at least 100 yards 11 times. His best game came in the Rose Bowl following the 2017 season when he went off for a career-high 181 yards and three touchdowns against Oklahoma on only 11 carries.

He added four catches for 41 yards and another touchdown, scoring four total times in the Bulldogs’ 54-48 win in overtime. It was Michel’s 27-yard run in double overtime that won the game for Georgia, too.

Back for an encore in LA