Sony Michel is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Michel in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Michel's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D | |||||
| 2018 | 23 | NE | 13 | — | 209 | 931 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 54 | 25.8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 63.6% | 7.1 | 4.5 | — | 3 | 320 | 35.4% | — | 0.0% | 21 | 5.9% | 497 | 2.4 | 434 | 2.1 | 11 | 19.0 | 54 |
| 2019 | 24 | NE | 16 | — | 247 | 912 | 7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 55 | 22.3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 94 | 0 | 60.0% | 7.8 | 4.7 | — | 7 | 420 | 36.6% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 3.3% | 521 | 2.1 | 391 | 1.6 | 16 | 15.4 | 55 |
| 2020 | 25 | NE | 8 | — | 79 | 449 | 1 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 19 | 24.1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 114 | 1 | 77.8% | 16.3 | 12.7 | — | 5 | 181 | 32.4% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 7.0% | 164 | 2.1 | 285 | 3.6 | 9 | 8.8 | 19 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAR | 17 | — | 208 | 845 | 4 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 49 | 23.6 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 128 | 1 | 63.6% | 6.1 | 3.9 | — | 6 | 538 | 49.0% | — | 0.0% | 21 | 4.2% | 445 | 2.1 | 400 | 1.9 | 16 | 13.0 | 49 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 10 | — | 36 | 106 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 8 | 22.2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 69.2% | 5.9 | 4.1 | — | 1 | 125 | 17.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 42 | 1.2 | 64 | 1.8 | 3 | 12.0 | 8 |
| Career | — | 64 | — | 779 | 3,243 | 18 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 185 | 23.7 | 3 | 86 | 56 | 439 | 2 | 65.1% | 7.8 | 5.1 | — | 22 | 1,584 | — | — | — | 73 | — | 1,669 | — | 1,574 | — | 55 | — | 185 | |
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71 career value over replacement — #1609 all-time of 4,649. 14.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #31 (Rd 1) · NE · 2018 · +12.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | NE | 13 | 0* | 209 | 931 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 54 | 25.8 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 24 | NE | 16 | 0* | 247 | 912 | 7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 55 | 22.3 | 1 | 11.8 |
| 2020 | 25 | NE | 8 | 0* | 79 | 449 | 1 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 19 | 24.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAR | 17 | 0* | 208 | 845 | 4 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 49 | 23.6 | 1 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 10 | 0* | 36 | 106 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 8 | 22.2 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 64 | 779 | 3,243 | 18 | 4.2 | — | 185 | — | 3 | 42.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | NE | 13 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 63.6% | 7.1 | 4.5 | — | 3 |
| 2019 | 24 | NE | 16 | 0* | 20 | 12 | 94 | 0 | 60.0% | 7.8 | 4.7 | — | 7 |
| 2020 | 25 | NE | 8 | 0* | 9 | 7 | 114 | 1 | 77.8% | 16.3 | 12.7 | — | 5 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAR | 17 | 0* | 33 | 21 | 128 | 1 | 63.6% | 6.1 | 3.9 | — | 6 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 10 | 0* | 13 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 69.2% | 5.9 | 4.1 | — | 1 |
| Career | 64 | 86 | 56 | 439 | 2 | 65.1% | 7.8 | 5.1 | — | 22 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | NE | 13 | 0* | 320 | 35.4% | — | 0.0% | 21 | 5.9% |
| 2019 | 24 | NE | 16 | 0* | 420 | 36.6% | — | 0.0% | 15 | 3.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | NE | 9 | 0* | 181 | 32.4% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 7.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | LAR | 17 | 0* | 538 | 49.0% | — | 0.0% | 21 | 4.2% |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 10 | 0* | 125 | 17.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 65 | 1,584 | — | — | — | 73 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | NE | 13 | 0* | 497 | 2.4 | 434 | 2.1 | 11 | 19.0 | 54 |
| 2019 | 24 | NE | 16 | 0* | 521 | 2.1 | 391 | 1.6 | 16 | 15.4 | 55 |
| 2020 | 25 | NE | 9 | 0* | 164 | 2.1 | 285 | 3.6 | 9 | 8.8 | 19 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAR | 17 | 0* | 445 | 2.1 | 400 | 1.9 | 16 | 13.0 | 49 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 10 | 0* | 42 | 1.2 | 64 | 1.8 | 3 | 12.0 | 8 |
| Career | 65 | 1,669 | — | 1,574 | — | 55 | — | 185 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | NE | 13 | 0* | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | 74.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | NE | 16 | 0* | 0.5 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 | 7 | 71.7 |
| 2020 | 25 | NE | 9 | 0* | -0.2 | 0.6 | 15.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 155.8 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAR | 17 | 0* | -0.4 | -0.2 | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 0.1 | 6 | 68.7 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 10 | 0* | 1.7 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 44.7 |
| Career | 65 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | 22 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 67 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 100%
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