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Nick Chubb Belongs on the Top Running Back Prospect Radar

By Carl Cockerham

Oct 11, 2014; Columbia, MO, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs the ball as Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Lucas Vincent (96) defends during the first half at Faurot Field. Georgia won 34-0. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2014; Columbia, MO, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs the ball as Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Lucas Vincent (96) defends during the first half at Faurot Field. Georgia won 34-0. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 8, 2014; Lexington, KY, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2014; Lexington, KY, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

Back From the Injury

Chubb suffered damage to multiple ligaments but no damage to his ACL, the most important ligament in the knee. Chubb didn’t absorb any contact in Spring Practice but he came along very well. By the end of Spring Practice, he was starting to make cuts again.

Left tackle Greg Pyke told AJC.com, “It doesn’t look like he’s lost a step. I know he’s been out there on the field with us, and he looks amazing. It’s great to have him out there.” And in the weight room, he was reportedly seen squatting over 500 pounds this spring.

In Georgia’s had first full-fledged scrimmage Saturday and head coach Kirby Smart told Dawg Nation of Chubb’s day, “Nick got to carry the ball. He did well. He carried it seven or eight times. I think the officials were more worried about him than we were because they were blowing the whistle quick and we didn’t want that. But he got tackled and did well with it and it was important for him to get over that psychologically but also the physical conditioning part of it.”

And Chubb has plenty of time for his central nervous system to get used to running the ball again. Being sharp as a ball carrier has a lot to do with training his reflexes and react to what he sees quickly. So as he gets his reps in more live scrimmages, he will get sharp.

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