REPORT: Former Georgia RB Nick Chubb visited the Buccaneers today
More & more news has been coming out everyday of NFL Draft prospects taking workouts and having private meetings with teams. Its reported that former Georgia RB Nick Chubb visited the Buccaneers today per Josh Norris (Rotoworld & NBC Sports NFL Draft Writer)
Nick Chubb is an interesting prospect. Following after his Freshman season, Chubb could’ve been a top RB until a gruesome knee injury occurred in 2015. Nonetheless, his style of running and play makes a perfect fit for Tampa Bay’s “Power-Run Scheme”
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Nick Chubb statistics:
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | |||
| 2014 | Georgia | 13 | 219 | 1,547 | 7.1 | 83 | 14 | 18 | 213 | 11.8 | 27 | 2 |
| 2015 | Georgia | 6 | 92 | 747 | 8.1 | 83 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2016 | Georgia | 13 | 224 | 1,130 | 5.0 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 49 | 1 |
| 2017 | Georgia | 15 | 223 | 1,345 | 6.0 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 758 | 4,769 | 6.3 | 83 | 44 | 31 | 361 | 11.6 | 49 | 4 | |
Combine Performance Data
40-yard dash: 4.52 seconds
Bench press: 29 reps (tied for best among running backs)
Vertical jump: 38.5 inches (tied for fourth among running backs)
Broad jump: 10 feet, 8 inches (second among running backs)
Three-cone drill: 7.09 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.25 seconds
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Nick Chubb would be a good fit for us. Personally ATB is looking for speed & vision. Its clear the Buccaneers are eyeing a running back come this years draft. Its just a matter of who. Chubb may be an option.
