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Combine highlight: Nick Chubb hits 38.5 inches on vertical jump

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Nick Chubb #27 of the Georgia Bulldogs and Isaiah Wynn #77 celebrate after Chubb scores a touchdown in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
By Alex Makrides
March 2, 2018

Former Georgia running back Nick Chubb continued to impress scouts at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on his second skill challenge.

On the vertical jump, Chubb leaped to an impressive 38.5 inches, which was fourth among running backs behind Saquon Barkley, Kerryon Johnson and Bo Scarbrough.

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