Selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (35th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Recorded a 92-yard touchdown against Atlanta on Nov. 11, 2018, which was the longest run in Browns history and the second-longest by a rookie in NFL history…Set a Browns rookie record with 996 rushing yards. Recorded the second-most scrimmage yards by a Browns rookie in a season with 1,145 and tied for the second-most total touchdowns by a Browns rookie in a season with 10…Became first Cleveland player since 1975 (Greg Pruitt) to record a rushing touchdown in five consecutive games…Finished with the second-most rushing yards in Georgia history with 4,769, trailing only Herschel Walker (5,259)…Cousin, Bradley, was a first-round selection by the Denver Broncos in 2018.
One of five 2018 NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Year finalists, along with QB Baker Mayfield...Recorded the longest rush in Browns history (92 yards on Nov. 11, 2018)…Set Browns rookie rushing record with 996 yards…Two-time NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Week (Weeks 4 and 10)…Named NFL FedEx Ground Player of the Week in Week 10.
2018: His 996 rushing yards set a Browns rookie record while his 1,145 scrimmage yards ranked second among all Cleveland rookies...One of five 2018 NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Year finalists, along with QB Baker Mayfield...Played in all 16 games with nine starts, totaling 192 carries for 996 yards (5.2 avg.) with eight TDs and 20 receptions for 149 yards with two TDs...Posted four 100-yard rushing games and was first Brown to accomplish feat in back-to-back games (Weeks 15-16) since 2012...Became first Cleveland player since 1975 (Greg Pruitt) with rush TD in five consecutive games (Weeks 9-10, 12-14)...Among Browns rookies, his 10 total TDs ranked tied for second while his eight rush TDs rank tied for third...Two-time NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Week (Weeks 4 and 10)...In Week 10, earned NFL FedEx Ground Player of the Week after rushing for 176 yards, including 92-yard TD that was longest in team history and second-longest by a rookie in NFL history...Became first Browns player and fourth rookie in NFL history to record both rushing and receiving TDs in back-to-back contests...His 63-yard score Week 4 at Oakland was longest rush by a Browns rookie since 2003 (Lee Suggs, 78 yards)…Also recorded five special teams tackles.
Started 40 of 47 games at Georgia, rushing 758 times for 4,769 yards and 44 touchdowns...Added 31 receptions for 361 yards and four scores…Ranked 39th in rushing yards in college football history and second in school history…Notched 24 100-yard rushing games and three 200-yard performances…Started all 15 games as a senior in 2017, carrying the ball 223 times for a career-high 1,345 yards…Reached the end zone a career-high 15 times…Earned AFCA All-America second team honors...Named first team All-Conference…Was an AP All-SEC second team selection…As a junior in 2016, played in all 13 games, making 11 starts…Led the team in rushing with 1,130 yards on 224 carries (5.0 avg.) and eight touchdowns…In his sophomore season in 2015, rushed for 747 yards on 92 carries with seven scores in six starts...Won the Leon Farmer Award…Started eight of 13 games as a true freshman in 2014…Totaled 1,547 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns…His 1,547 rushing yards tied for the fourth most in a single season in school history…Placed second in the SEC with 119.0 rushing yards per game…Averaged 7.1 yards per carry, which ranked first among the SEC’s top-10 rushers…Added 18 receptions for 213 yards and 2 touchdowns…Named SEC Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the Coaches All-SEC first team…Awarded AP SEC Freshman of the Year and AP first team All-SEC…Named to the Freshman All-SEC Team…Tabbed to the 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team and FWAA Freshman All-America team…Nabbed the UGA Newcomer of the Year Award…Named to Phil Steele’s First Team All-SEC and Phil Steele’s Freshman All-America team….Majored in agricultural business.
Given name is Nicholas Jamaal Chubb…Native of Cedartown, Ga…Cousin, Bradley, was a first-round selection by the Denver Broncos in 2018…Family founded a town in northwest Georgia, Chubbtown…His mother is his biggest influence.
High School: Attended Cedartown High School (Cedartown, Ga.)…Played in the U.S. Army All-American Game as a senior…Led his team to 9-2 record during with 2,690 yards rushing and 41 touchdowns...Earned a Parade Magazine All-America honorable mention honor…Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State Team…Earned Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAA first team offense honors…Led the state in rushing with 2,721 yards and 38 scores as a junior.
Community Involvement: Volunteered at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, preparing Thanksgiving meals for those in need…Hosts youth football camps with Georgia teammate Sony Michel.
Hobbies/Interests: Participated in intramural basketball while in college…Likes to bowl to pass time and earned a personal-best score of 200 when he was at Georgia…Would be an entrepreneur if he wasn’t playing football…Lists I Am Legend as his favorite movie and J. Cole as his favorite musician.
