New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson created memories for both himself and his teammates in college, including University of Oklahoma receiver Marvin Mims.
Mims and Stevenson were teammates at Oklahoma in 2020, which was Stevenson’s final season with the Sooners. He performed well that year, recording 101 carries for 665 yards and seven touchdowns. He made quite the impact, including in the Cotton Bowl. He rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown on 18 attempts, averaging 10.3 yards per carry.
Mims has fond memories of Stevenson, and described what the running back brought to the table, as transcribed by NESN.com’s Dakota Randall.
“To be honest, I mean, my freshman year I didn’t know much about Rhamondre Stevenson until maybe like the fourth or fifth game he came, and then he started to play again,” Mims said. “And I mean, dude was a tank. I mean, he did like everything for us, he was just running the ball. He probably got like four or five yards a carry and he definitely gave our offense a boost that season.”
Stevenson hasn’t stopped in the NFL, tallying 1,646 yards and 10 touchdowns in two seasons with New England.
The bruising back has seen his playstyle translate well at the next level. Although he admitted he wore down at points last season, there is little doubt he can carry the load.
Just ask Mims.
