Sony Michel picked a fitting day and a fitting opponent to have the best game of his young NFL career.
The former Plantation American Heritage running back and New England Patriots first-round pick rushed for a career-high 112 yards and added a fourth-quarter touchdown — the first of his career — in New England’s 38-7 thrashing of the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Prior to the game, Michel had just 84 total rushing yards in two games.
Michel, the 31st overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Georgia, became the first Patriots rookie running back to record a 100-yard rushing game in six years.