Rhamondre Stevenson

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Rhamondre Stevenson
No. 38 – New England Patriots
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-23) February 23, 1998 (age 26)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Centennial (Las Vegas, Nevada)
College: Cerritos (2017–2018)
Oklahoma (2019–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 4 / pick: 120
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Rushing yards:3,005
Rushing average:4.3
Rushing touchdowns:20
Receptions:153
Receiving yards:937
Receiving touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rhamondre Stevenson (born February 23, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma, where he was a bowl game MVP, and was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early life

Stevenson attended Centennial High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] As a junior in 2015, he was the Las Vegas Sun High School Player of the Year. [2]

College career

Stevenson played at Cerritos College for two seasons before transferring to the University of Oklahoma. [3] In his first five collegiate games, Stevenson scored a rushing touchdown in each game. [4] In his first season at Oklahoma in 2019, he played in the first 13 games of the season before being suspended for the 2019 Peach Bowl because of a failed drug test for marijuana. [5] He finished the season with 515 yards on 64 carries with six touchdowns. [4] Stevenson returned from the suspension six games into the 2020 season. [6] [7] In his first game back, he had three rushing touchdowns in a 62–28 victory over Texas Tech. [8] He followed that up with 104 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with 60 receiving yards in a 62–9 victory over Kansas. [9] Two weeks later, against Oklahoma State, he had 195 scrimmage yards in the 41–13 victory. [10] He was named the MVP of the 2020 Cotton Bowl after rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. [11] [12]

College statistics

Oklahoma Sooners
SeasonGPRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2019 13645158.0610878.70
2020 61016656.671821111.70
Career 191651,1807.2132829810.60

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		231 lb
(105 kg)		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.64 s1.67 s2.75 s4.15 s7.09 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [13] [14]

2021 season

Stevenson was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. [15] He signed his four-year rookie contract with New England on May 19, 2021. [16]

After being lightly used during the first eight games of the season, Stevenson had a breakout game in week 9 against the Carolina Panthers, with 106 all-purpose yards that included a 41-yard reception on a short out-pattern that set up a Patriots touchdown, before leaving the game with a concussion. [17] [18] The following week versus the Cleveland Browns, with regular starter Damien Harris inactive due to a concussion in the prior week, Stevenson was named the starter. He scored two touchdowns on 100 yards rushing, and added another 14 yards on receptions as New England won 45–7. [19] In Week 11 against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football , Stevenson once again led the team in rushing, splitting carries with starter Damien Harris, and ending up with 69 yards on 12 carries in the 25–0 win. [20] He continued to serve as the team's #2 running back behind starter Harris, gaining 46 yards on nine carries in week 13 win against the Tennessee Titans and taking the bulk of the load in a run-heavy win over the Buffalo Bills in week 14, a game in which the Patriots only threw the ball three times, amassing 78 yards on 24 carries. [21] [22] He finished the season with 606 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 12 games and two starts. [23]

2022 season

Stevenson had a breakout season in 2022, despite starting the season as the backup to Damien Harris. In Week 5 against the Detroit Lions, Stevenson rushed for 161 yards on 25 carries in a 29–0 win. [24] The following week, in his first start of the season, he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns in a 38–15 win over the Browns. [25] In Week 15, he ran for a career-high 172 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. [26] He finished the season with 1,040 rushing yards and five touchdowns along with a team-leading 69 catches to go with 421 receiving yards and one touchdown. [27]

2023 season

In the 2023 season, Stevenson had 156 carries for 619 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go with 38 receptions for 238 receiving yards in 12 games. [28]

2024 season

On June 20, 2024, Stevenson signed a four-year, $36 million contract extension that included $17 million guaranteed with the Patriots. [29] On October 4, head coach Jerod Mayo announced that Stevenson had been demoted from his starting role due to fumbling issues. [30] In Week 8 against the New York Jets, Stevenson rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, including a game-winner in the 25–22 win. [31]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021 NE 1221336064.6215141238.841021
2022 NE 1772101,0405.0495694216.140141
2023 NE 12121566194.0644382386.334011
Career 41214992,2654.564141217826.541173

Postseason

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021 NE 108273.4804338.315000
Career 108273.4804338.315000

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