Chuba Hubbard

Chuba Robert-Shamar Hubbard (CHOO-buh;[1] born June 11, 1999)[2] is a Canadian professional American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, where he was a unanimous All-American, named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and won the Jon Cornish Trophy in 2019. Hubbard was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Chuba Hubbard
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Hubbard with Oklahoma State in 2019
No. 30 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-11) June 11, 1999
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Bev Facey (Sherwood Park, Alberta)
College:Oklahoma State (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126
CFL Draft:2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 43
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Rushing attempts:267
Rushing yards:1,078
Rushing touchdowns:7
Receptions:39
Receiving yards:345
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Growing up in Edmonton, Alberta and later moving to Sherwood Park, Hubbard attended Bev Facey Community High School, where he played Canadian football. During his three years, he rushed for 6,880 yards on 458 attempts with 82 touchdowns.[3] He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football in the United States.[4]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Oklahoma State in 2017, Hubbard played in 13 games in 2018 and had 740 rushing yards on 124 carries with seven touchdowns.[5][6] He returned as Oklahoma State's starting running back in 2019 and had a stellar year rushing for 2,094 yards on 328 carries and 21 touchdowns.[7][8] Despite speculation that he would declare for the 2020 NFL Draft after this season, Hubbard announced that he would return to school for his redshirt junior year.[9] He was awarded the Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian in NCAA football for the season.

In June 2020, Hubbard threatened to boycott the football team and any affiliation with the university after a photo surfaced showing Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy wearing a T-shirt promoting the One America News Network, a far right news channel. Gundy subsequently issued an apology, saying he was disgusted by OAN's coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement.[10] Hubbard eventually apologized for the way he handled the situation[11]

College statistics
Season GP Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTDTouchYdsAvgTD
2018 131247406.072222910.421469696.69
2019 133282,0946.421231988.603512,2926.521
2020 71336254.758526.511416774.86
Career335853,4595.933534799.036383,9386.236
Hubbard with the Panthers in 2021

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 210 lb
(95 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.51 s1.56 s2.61 s4.30 s7.28 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		20 reps
All values from Pro Day[12][13]

Hubbard was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[14] He was also selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the fifth round (43rd overall) of the 2021 CFL Draft before signing a four-year contract, worth $4.2 million, with the Panthers on May 6, 2021.[15][16]

Hubbard made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2021 season against the New York Jets. In Week 5, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had 24 carries for 101 rushing yards in the 21–18 loss.[17] He finished the 2021 season with 172 carries for 612 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns to go along with 25 receptions for 174 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 17 games and ten starts.[18]

In Week 16 of the 2022 season, Hubbard had 12 carries for 125 rushing yards in a 37–23 victory over the Detroit Lions.[19] He finished the 2022 season with 95 carries for 466 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with 14 receptions for 171 receiving yards in 15 games and two starts.[20]

References
  1. Brunt, Cliff (May 1, 2021). "All-America Watch: Oklahoma State's Hubbard nation's top RB". AP NEWS. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. "Chuba Hubbard". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. Black, Matthew (August 30, 2019). "'It's like a movie': Sherwood Park's Hubbard ready for American college football stardom". Edmonton - CTV News. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. Haisten, Bill (May 10, 2016). "Oklahoma State gets commitment from Canadian speed back Chuba Hubbard". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  5. Bonner II, Frank (August 10, 2019). "OSU football: Running back Chuba Hubbard's practice style reminds coach Mike Gundy of old teammates". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  6. Saelhof, Todd (September 1, 2019). "College Football Frenzy: Alberta's Chuba Hubbard shines for OK State". Calgary Sun. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  7. Wright, Scott (August 11, 2019). "OSU football: Chuba Hubbard showing throwback leadership skills as the Cowboys' No. 1 back". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  8. Brunt, Cliff (August 4, 2019). "Oklahoma State's Hubbard primed for big season". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  9. Rittenberg, Adam (January 13, 2020). "Oklahoma State RB Chuba Hubbard returning to school for junior season". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  10. Brunt, Cliff (June 16, 2020). "Oklahoma St. coach Gundy apologizes for wearing OAN T-shirt". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  11. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jun/16/chuba-hubbard-mike-gundy-oklahoma-state-college-football-oan.Baumgaertner,+Gabriel+(June+16,+2020).+%22Why+Chuba+Hubbard's+apology+shows+college+football's+power+structure+remains%22.+The+Guardian.+Retrieved+June+17,+2020.
  12. "Chuba Hubbard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  13. "Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  14. Gantt, Darin (May 1, 2021). "Panthers draft Chuba Hubbard with 126th overall pick". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  15. "Stamps select six players in CFL Draft". Stampeders.com. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  16. Zucker, Joseph (May 6, 2021). "Chuba Hubbard, Panthers Agree to Contract After Matt Rhule's Wife Pushed to Draft RB". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  17. "Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers - October 10th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  18. "Chuba Hubbard 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  19. "Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers - December 24th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  20. "Chuba Hubbard 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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