 Stevenson with theOklahoma Sooners in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 38 – New England Patriots | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1998-02-23)February 23, 1998 (age 27) 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) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Cerritos (2017–2018) Oklahoma (2019–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 4th round, 120th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Rhamondre Stevenson (born February 23, 1998) is an American professionalfootballrunning back for theNew England Patriots of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOklahoma Sooners, and was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the2021 NFL draft.
Stevenson attendedCentennial High School inLas Vegas, Nevada.[1] As a junior in 2015, he was theLas Vegas Sun High School Player of the Year.[2]
Stevenson played atCerritos College for two seasons before transferring to theUniversity 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 the2019 Peach Bowl because of a failed drug test formarijuana.[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 overTexas 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 overKansas.[9] Two weeks later, againstOklahoma State, he had 195 scrimmage yards in the 41–13 victory.[10] He was named the MVP of the2020 Cotton Bowl after rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.[11][12]
| Oklahoma Sooners | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||
| 2019 | 13 | 64 | 515 | 8.0 | 6 | 10 | 87 | 8.7 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 6 | 101 | 665 | 6.6 | 7 | 18 | 211 | 11.7 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 19 | 165 | 1,180 | 7.2 | 13 | 28 | 298 | 10.6 | 0 | |||||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft11+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 s | 1.67 s | 2.75 s | 4.15 s | 7.09 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Stevenson was selected by theNew England Patriots in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the2021 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 theCarolina 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 aconcussion.[17][18] The following week versus theCleveland Browns, with regular starterDamien 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 theAtlanta Falcons onThursday 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 theTennessee Titans and taking the bulk of the load in a run-heavy win over theBuffalo 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]
Stevenson had a breakout season in 2022, despite starting the season as the backup to Damien Harris. In Week 5 against theDetroit 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]
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]
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 coachJerod Mayo announced that Stevenson had been demoted from his starting role due to fumbling issues.[30] In Week 8 against theNew York Jets, Stevenson rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, including a game-winner in the 25–22 win.[31] In the 2024 season, he had 207 carries for 801rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go with 33 receptions for 168 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[32]
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career High |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | NE | 12 | 2 | 133 | 606 | 4.6 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 123 | 8.8 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | NE | 17 | 7 | 210 | 1,040 | 5.0 | 49 | 5 | 69 | 421 | 6.1 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | NE | 12 | 12 | 156 | 619 | 4.0 | 64 | 4 | 38 | 238 | 6.3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | NE | 15 | 14 | 207 | 801 | 3.9 | 33 | 7 | 33 | 168 | 5.1 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | NE | 7 | 7 | 69 | 245 | 3.6 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 154 | 10.3 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career | 61 | 40 | 775 | 3,311 | 4.3 | 64 | 24 | 169 | 1104 | 6.5 | 55 | 2 | 17 | 9 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | NE | 1 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
