Chuba Robert-Shamar Hubbard (CHOO-buh;[1] born June 11, 1999)[2] is a Canadian professional 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.
 Hubbard with Oklahoma State in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 30 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 11, 1999 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editBorn in Edmonton, Alberta to a Nigerian father and Canadian mother,[3] Hubbard later moved to Sherwood Park, and 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.[4] He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football in the United States.[5]
College career
editAfter 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.[6][7] 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.[8][9] 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.[10] 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 (OAN), a far right news channel. Gundy subsequently issued an apology, saying he was disgusted by OAN's coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement.[11] Hubbard eventually apologized for the way he handled the situation.[12]
College statistics
edit| Oklahoma State Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | |||||||||
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Touch | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 13 | 124 | 740 | 6.0 | 7 | 22 | 229 | 10.4 | 2 | 146 | 969 | 6.6 | 9 |
| 2019 | 13 | 328 | 2,094 | 6.4 | 21 | 23 | 198 | 8.6 | 0 | 351 | 2,292 | 6.5 | 21 |
| 2020 | 7 | 133 | 625 | 4.7 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 1 | 141 | 677 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Career | 33 | 585 | 3,459 | 5.9 | 33 | 53 | 479 | 9.0 | 3 | 638 | 3,938 | 6.2 | 36 |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.51 s | 1.56 s | 2.61 s | 4.30 s | 7.28 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Hubbard was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[15] 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.[16][17] 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.[18] 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.[19]
In Week 16 of the 2022 season, Hubbard had 12 carries for 125 rushing yards in a 37–23 victory over the Detroit Lions.[20] 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.[21]
At the beginning of the 2023 season, Hubbard was listed as second on the depth chart behind new addition Miles Sanders. In Week 1, Hubbard recorded nine carries for 60 yards. Hubbard assumed the starting position in Week 6 against the Miami Dolphins when Sanders was ruled out and carried the ball nineteen times for 88 yards and a touchdown, the best performance by a Panthers running back in the season. Despite Sanders' return, Hubbard continued in the starting role. In Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans, Hubbard had 14 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown, as well as reeling in 5 catches for 47 yards as the Panthers went on to lose 17–10. The following week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hubbard ran 25 times for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 21–18 loss. In the Panthers' Week 17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hubbard reached 1,000 scrimmage yards for the first time in his NFL career.[22]
On November 7, 2024, the Panthers signed Hubbard to a four-year, $33.2 million extension, with $15 million guaranteed.[23] In the Panthers' Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Hubbard reached 1,000 scrimmage yards for the second straight season.[24]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | CAR | 17 | 10 | 172 | 612 | 3.6 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 174 | 7.0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | CAR | 15 | 2 | 95 | 466 | 4.9 | 35 | 2 | 14 | 171 | 12.2 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | CAR | 17 | 12 | 238 | 902 | 3.8 | 22 | 5 | 39 | 233 | 6.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | CAR | 9 | 9 | 133 | 665 | 5.0 | 38 | 5 | 26 | 108 | 4.2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 58 | 33 | 638 | 2,645 | 4.1 | 38 | 17 | 104 | 686 | 6.6 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
References
edit- ^ Brunt, Cliff (May 1, 2021). "All-America Watch: Oklahoma State's Hubbard nation's top RB". AP NEWS. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Chuba Hubbard". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article252177288.html
- ^ 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.
- ^ Haisten, Bill (May 10, 2016). "Oklahoma State gets commitment from Canadian speed back Chuba Hubbard". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd (September 1, 2019). "College Football Frenzy: Alberta's Chuba Hubbard shines for OK State". Calgary Sun. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brunt, Cliff (August 4, 2019). "Oklahoma State's Hubbard primed for big season". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (January 13, 2020). "Oklahoma State RB Chuba Hubbard returning to school for junior season". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Brunt, Cliff (June 16, 2020). "Oklahoma St. coach Gundy apologizes for wearing OAN T-shirt". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Baumgaertner, Gabriel (June 16, 2020). "Why Chuba Hubbard's apology shows college football's power structure remains". The Guardian. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Chuba Hubbard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (May 1, 2021). "Panthers draft Chuba Hubbard with 126th overall pick". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Stamps select six players in CFL Draft". Stampeders.com. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers - October 10th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Chuba Hubbard 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers - December 24th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Chuba Hubbard 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Chuba Hubbard 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Panthers extend running back Chuba Hubbard's contract". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Yards From Scrimmage Leaders & Stats - Yardage Stats". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Carolina Panthers bio
- Oklahoma State Cowboys bio