Nick Chubb’s college career got derailed through injury, and that hiccup impacts how people perceive him even now.
In high school, he was a legitimately freaky athlete who starred in track and field events as disparate as the 100 meters and the shot put. He won the state title in the shot put while at the same time being one of the best sprinters in the state, and he was even a top long jumper.
Chubb was a four-star recruit out of high school, and he showed during his freshman season with the Georgia Bulldogs that he was every bit as good as then-starter Todd Gurley II, racking up 1,547 yards in just eight games while Gurley was suspended.