The Panthers have signed fourth-round running back Chuba Hubbard, as Field Yates of ESPN.com tweets. Per the terms of his draft slot, the Oklahoma product will earn $4.2MM over the next four years.
After finishing eighth in the 2019 Heisman Trophy voting, Hubbard caught the attention of scouts everywhere. He also made an impression on Julie Rhule, the wife of Panthers head coach Matt Rhule. Julie encouraged her husband to take the 6’0″ tailback and got her wish on Saturday.
This past year, Hubbard rushed for just 625 yards and saw his yards-per-carry figure drop from 6.4 to 4.7. Still, he compiled four straight 100-plus-yard outings, which gave him a good enough platform to go pro. And, just one year ago, he was a 2,000-yard rusher. Late last year, Scouts Inc. had him slotted him as the third best RB in this year’s class, behind only Clemson’s Travis Etienne and Alabama’s Najee Harris.
Now, Hubbard will fight for reps behind star Christian McCaffrey. Veteran RBs Trenton Cannon and Reggie Bonnafon are also in the mix for Carolina.
Not sure about CH. His 3 cone was not very good. making guys miss a the next level is tough. He is decent between tackles though.
What happened to this dude being touted as a 1st round pick?
Not a great last season at Ok State. Got injured but still wasn’t the best RB on the team, fumbles sometimes, not a great pass catcher, and he threatened to boycott the season for BLM.
link to saturdaydownsouth.com
I just like his name! LOL!
I can see the younger fans really being drawn to him (especially if he starts endorsing Hubba Bubba bubblegum)
Love his name. Don’t hate
Mrs. Rhule will be happy
This whiny-ass won’t last 3 years. Book it.
You seem like the whiny-ass!
If you’re gonna sit there and cry-whine-and-moan about some T-Shirt you’re coach is wearing, I feel really bad for him when that 300 lb defensive tackle stomps his ass and then says, “Try that again rookie!”. Who is he going to cry to? You? Are you going to console him? It’s football. Get over it. Be a man!!