Chubb, NickGeorgia junior tailbacks Nick Chubb and Sony Michel have decisions to make regarding next season as the Bulldogs are days away from beginning practices for their Dec. 30 Liberty Bowl game against TCU.
Longtime NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper has weighed in on the tailback tandem, and his advice?
Stay put.
“I don’t think Chubb or Michel has maximized his grade yet, and another year might allow that to happen,” Kiper said this week on a conference call. “This year did not allow it to happen, so if you’re happy being a third-, fourth- or fifth-round pick, you come out. If you want to try and help your stock, you go back for another year.”
Chubb and Michel have had junior seasons that have been solid but not spectacular. The 5-foot-10, 228-pound Chubb has rushed for 988 yards and 4.8 yards per carry in his first season since tearing three knee ligaments at Tennessee in October 2015, and he was slowed in early October this year due to a sprained ankle at Ole Miss.