Freshman Nick Chubb led all rushers with 52 yards on seven carries Georgia’s scrimmage this past Saturday. And while the majority of his totes came with the Nos. 2 and 3 offenses against the Nos. 2 and 3 defenses, his production was apparently anything but flukish.
“He looked good,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said. “He’s a load now. He’s a tough guy to bring down. He’s a very strong guy. You know, tackle-breaking is a big part of his game.”
That was Chubb’s reputation when he signed with the Bulldogs as a 5-star recruiting prospect out of Cedartown. Playing in one of the state’s less competitive high school regions, Chubb piled up 5,411 yards and scored 79 touchdowns over his final two seasons. But he was impressive in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and he has turned heads since joining the Bulldogs in June for off-season workouts.
Chubb reported to camp at 5-foot-10, 228 pounds and is proving hard to bring down in practice.
“Sometimes there are drills where you don’t have to tackle a guy to the ground; you ‘thud’ them and he’s down basically,” Richt said. “He’s going to get yards after contact. So when you start tackling for real, are you really getting him on the ground or not? He’s a pretty physical guy.”
Chubb was among a small number of offensive freshmen and first-year players Georgia made available for interviews for the first time on Monday. He and fellow 5-star freshman tailback Sony Michel are rooming together during camp and were asked about their experiences so far in preseason camp.
“It’s going good,” Chubb said. “Me and Sony came in together and we’re trying to learn the plays and learn from two very good running backs and I’m enjoying it.”
Said Michel: “It’s been a wonderful experience, a different experience. College is another whole atmosphere. Everything is a little different from high school, body sizes, a lot of things.”
