Sony Michel - wikipedia Sony Michel Sony Michel No. 26 -- New England Patriots Position : Running back Born : ( 1995 - 02 - 17 ) February 17, 1995 ( age 23 ) Orlando, Florida Height : 5 ft 11 in ( 1.80 m ) Weight : 215 lb ( 98 kg ) Career information High school : American Heritage School ( Plantation, Florida ) College : Georgia NFL Draft : 2018 / Round : 1 / Pick : 31 Career history New England Patriots ( 2018 -- present ) Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards USA Today High School All - American ( 2013 ) Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2018 Rushing attempts : 91 Rushing yards : 400 Rushing touchdowns : 4 Receptions : 3 Receiving yards : 18 Receiving touchdowns : 0 Player stats at NFL.com Sony Michel ( born February 17, 1995 ) is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League ( NFL ). He played college football at Georgia. Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 2.1 Statistics 3 Professional career 3.1 2018 season 4 References 5 External links Early years Michel 's parents emigrated from Haiti a year after his older sister Lamise was born. Michel attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. Michel was the starting running back for the American Heritage Patriots, beginning in his eighth grade year there. As a senior, he rushed for 1,833 yards and 24 touchdowns. Over three years playing on varsity, he rushed for 4,758 yards and 63 touchdowns. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five - star recruit and was ranked as the third best running back and 13th best player overall. Michel committed to the University of Georgia on April 26, 2013 to play college football. Michel 's older brother Marken Michel is a receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, and was the 2017 West Division Most Outstanding Rookie. Michel also competed in track and field at American Heritage ; as a sophomore in 2011, he earned first - place finishes in both the 100 - meter dash ( 10.99 s ) and 200 - meter dash ( 21.91 s ) at the FHSAA 2A District Meet. He posted a personal - best time of seconds in the 100 - meter dash at the 3rd Annual Miramar Invitational, where he placed first. College career As a true freshman at Georgia in 2014, Michel played in eight games and made one start. He missed five games due to a fractured shoulder blade. He rushed for 410 yards on 64 carries with five rushing touchdowns. Michel entered 2015 as a backup to Nick Chubb, but earned extensive playing time. After Chubb was injured in a game against the Tennessee Volunteers, Michel took over as the starter and ran for 145 yards. In the 2016 season, Michel totaled 840 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go along with 22 receptions for 149 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. 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. Michel 's biggest game of the year came on New Year 's Day against Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, Georgia 's first - ever College Football Playoff game. Carrying the ball only 11 times, Michel ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns, including a walk - off 27 - yard scamper from the `` Wild Dawg '' formation ( direct snap to Michel ) to end the game in double overtime. He also added four receptions for 41 yards and a fourth touchdown. For his performance, Michel was named Rose Bowl Offensive MVP. Chubb and Michel 's 326 combined rushing yards in the Rose Bowl put them at 8,259 career rushing yards, surpassing Eric Dickerson and Craig James ' FBS record of 8,192. Statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Att Yards Avg Long TD Rec Yards Avg Long TD 2014 Georgia 8 64 410 6.4 75 5 7 106 15.1 33 2015 Georgia 13 219 1,161 5.3 66 8 26 270 10.4 48 2016 Georgia 12 152 840 5.5 42 22 149 6.8 33 2017 Georgia 14 156 1,227 7.9 55 16 9 96 10.7 11 Career 47 590 3,613 6.1 75 33 64 621 9.7 48 6 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40 - yard dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 - ss 3 - cone Vert jump Broad BP 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ( 1.79 m ) 214 lb ( 97 kg ) 31 ⁄ in ( 0.79 m ) 9 ⁄ in ( 0.23 m ) 4.54 s 1.56 s 2.62 s 4.21 s 22 reps All values from NFL Draft Michel was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft with the 31st overall pick. He was the third running back to be selected that year. 2018 season Michel suffered a knee injury in training camp causing him to miss the entire preseason. Michel made his NFL debut in a Week 2 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He ran the ball 10 times for 34 yards and had a six - yard reception in the 31 -- 20 loss. In a Week 4 victory over the Miami Dolphins, Michel had a breakout game with 26 carries for 112 yards and a touchdown. In a Week 5 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Michel rushed for 98 yards and scored a touchdown In Week 6 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had 106 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 43 -- 40 victory on Sunday Night Football. Michel suffered another knee injury in the October 21, 2018 game against the Chicago Bears. MRI revealed no structural damage, indicating Michel has avoided a season - ending injury. References Jump up ^ Press, ed. ( 8 October 2015 ). `` Sony Michel : Born To Play ''. Georgia Dogs. Retrieved 12 August 2017. Jump up ^ Furones, David. `` American Heritage standout Sony Michel selected by Patriots in first round ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Rivals.com ''. sports.yahoo.com. Jump up ^ `` Georgia adds No. 2 RB Michel to backfield ''. ESPN.com. Jump up ^ `` American Heritage RB Sony Michel commits to Georgia ''. Sun - Sentinel. Retrieved 2018 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Shaw CFL Awards Reel : Most Outstanding Rookie - CFL.ca ''. CLF.ca. Jump up ^ `` FHSAA 2A District 14 Championships - Day 1 - Track & Field Meet ''. Athletic.net. Jump up ^ `` 3rd Annual Mirimar Invitational - Track & Field Meet ''. Athletic.net. Jump up ^ `` Georgia 's Sony Michel confirms twice fractured shoulder blade, but now healthy ''. Macon.com. Jump up ^ `` Georgia 's Sony Michel hoping for healthier second season ''. Times Free Press. Jump up ^ `` Georgia 's Sony Michel more than just Nick Chubb 's backup ''. ESPN.com. Jump up ^ `` Georgia figuring out ways to get Sony Michel on the field ''. Savannah Now. Jump up ^ `` UGA RB Sony Michel carries the load at Tennessee, but fumble haunts him ''. Online Athens. Jump up ^ `` Sony Michel 2016 Game Log ''. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018 - 10 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Georgia vs. Vanderbilt - Game Recap - October 7, 2017 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Georgia vs. Florida - Game Recap - October 28, 2017 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Georgia vs. Oklahoma - Game Recap - January 1, 2018 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Georgia survives Oklahoma in classic, back - and - forth Rose Bowl in double overtime ''. USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Georgia 's Nick Chubb, Sony Michel surpass FBS rushing record in Rose Bowl win ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 10. Jump up ^ `` NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Sony Michel ''. nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Georgia RB Sony Michel : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile ''. NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Sessler, Marc ( April 26, 2018 ). `` Patriots bolster offense with electric RB Sony Michel ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ `` 2018 NFL Draft Listing ''. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Report : Sony Michel 's procedure was due to a meniscus issue ''. Patriots Wire. 2018 - 08 - 17. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Patriots Fall To Jaguars 31 - 20 ''. CBS - Boston. 2018 - 09 - 16. Retrieved 2018 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ `` After his 112 - yard breakout performance, Sony Michel can ' pretty much do it all ' ''. Boston.com. 2018 - 09 - 30. Retrieved 2018 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Sony Michel ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Sony Michel already racking up Patriots ' rookie milestones ''. USA Today. 2018 - 10 - 05. Retrieved 2018 - 10 - 10. Jump up ^ `` The Chiefs left too much time, and Tom Brady did what Tom Brady has always done ''. BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2018 - 10 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Sony Michel Injury : Here 's Reported Diagnosis for Patriots Running Back ''. NESN.com. Retrieved 2018 - 10 - 22. External links Sony Michel on Twitter Sony Michel on Instagram Georgia Bulldogs bio New England Patriots bio 2018 NFL Draft first - round selections Baker Mayfield Saquon Barkley Sam Darnold Denzel Ward Bradley Chubb Quenton Nelson Josh Allen Roquan Smith Mike McGlinchey Josh Rosen Minkah Fitzpatrick Vita Vea Daron Payne Marcus Davenport Kolton Miller Tremaine Edmunds Derwin James Jaire Alexander Leighton Vander Esch Frank Ragnow Billy Price Rashaan Evans Isaiah Wynn D.J. Moore Hayden Hurst Calvin Ridley Rashaad Penny Terrell Edmunds Taven Bryan Mike Hughes Sony Michel Lamar Jackson Boston / New England Patriots first - round draft picks Schwedes Mason Collins A. 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Question: what nfl team did sony michele go to
Answer: the New England Patriots