Nick Chubb

Nick Chubb
Georgia Bulldogs No. 27
Position Running back
Class Junior
Major Athletic Training
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Cedartown (GA)
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-27) December 27, 1995
Place of birth Cedartown, Georgia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 228 lb (103 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Nicholas Jamaal Chubb (born December 27, 1995) is an American football running back for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Early years

Chubb attended Cedartown High School in Cedartown, Georgia, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track. In football, he led the state in rushing yards with 2,721 with 38 touchdowns as a junior. As a senior he had 2,690 yards and 41 touchdowns. He finished his career with 6,983 rushing yards and 102 rushing touchdowns.[1]

Also a standout track & field athlete, Chubb competed from 2011 to 2015 in events ranging from the 100-meters to the shot put. At the 2013 4A Sectionals, he took 5th in the long jump event with a leap of 6.85 meters (22 ft, 4 in).[2] At the 2014 4A Sectionals, he won the shot put event, recording a top-throw of 17.05 meters (55 ft, 8in), and earned second-place finishes in both the 100-meter dash, with a time of 10.69 seconds (setting a school record), and the 200-meter dash, with a time of 21.83 seconds.[3] He captured the state title in the shot put at the 2014 Class AAAA with a throw of 16.77 meters (55 ft).[4]

Chubb was ranked by both Rivals.com and Scout.com as a four-star recruit.[5][6] In June 2013, he committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[7]

College career

Chubb entered his true freshman season as a backup to starter Todd Gurley. After Gurley was suspended, Chubb took over as the starter.[8][9][10][11] In his first start he rushed for 143 yards on 38 carries.[12] The next game he rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries.[13] In the 2014 Belk Bowl Chubb broke the bowl game record with 266 rushing yards and was named the Belk Bowl MVP.[14] Chubb finished his freshman season with 1547 rushing yards, good for 2nd in the SEC, despite starting just eight games. After the Alabama vs. Georgia game on October 3, 2015, he tied with Herschel Walker with 13 consecutive 100 yard games.[15] However, on October 10, 2015, Nick Chubb suffered a leg injury, preventing him from beating the record.[16] Due to this injury, he missed the 2015 season but returned for 2016.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Chubb chosen to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl
  2. ↑ http://ga.milesplit.com/meets/131348/results/246367
  3. ↑ http://ga.milesplit.com/meets/159128/results/300065
  4. ↑ http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/prep_central/high_school/schools/cedartown/track-cedartown-s-nick-chubb-wins-state-shot-put-championship/article_3e8758c8-d6f3-11e3-95c0-0017a43b2370.html
  5. ↑ Rivals.com
  6. ↑ Rivals.com
  7. ↑ Georgia lands RB Nick Chubb
  8. ↑ Chubb a workhorse as fill-in for Gurley
  9. ↑ Nick Chubb's high school coach not surprised at all
  10. ↑ Todd who? With Gurley out, Chubb continues to star for Georgia
  11. ↑ With Gurley sidelined, Chubb gets his chance to shine
  12. ↑ Nick Chubb replaces Todd Gurley with 143 yards
  13. ↑ Nick Chubb has taken over at Georgia
  14. ↑ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400610215 Nick Chubb runs for 266 yards as Georgia rolls over Louisville
  15. ↑ "Silver lining: Chubb ties UGA record with 13th straight 100-yard game". Fox Sports. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  16. ↑ Hutchins, Andy (10 October 2015). "Georgia's Nick Chubb suffers horrible leg injury against Tennessee, collapses on sideline". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Mark Richt 'optimistic' Nick Chubb will be back in 2016". 247Sports. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
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