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Nick Chubb Career Athletic Profile

📅 Updated August 23, 2026 🏈 Cleveland Browns · Houston Texans 📊 2018 Combine Measurements

Nick Chubb retired on August 21, 2026 with 7,349 rushing yards, 59 total touchdowns, and one of the most efficient careers of his generation — 5.03 yards per carry across 1,462 attempts. His 2018 combine numbers, run just months after tearing knee ligaments at Georgia, are worth revisiting: a 4.52-second 40-yard dash, a 38.5-inch vertical, and 29 reps on the bench press. Eight seasons later, almost every number held up exactly as advertised.

The 2018 Combine Numbers

Nick Chubb
Georgia · Running Back · 2018 NFL Draft, Round 2, Pick 35
4.52s
40-Yard Dash
38.5"
Vertical Jump
10'8"
Broad Jump
29 reps
Bench Press (225 lbs)

Chubb measured 5-foot-11 and 227 pounds at the 2018 combine, then ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash with a 1.56-second 10-yard split — the sixth-fastest time among running backs that year. His 38.5-inch vertical and 10-foot-8 broad jump both ranked near the top of his position group, and his 29 reps on the bench press tied Saquon Barkley for the most among all running backs in attendance.

What made the performance remarkable wasn't just where the numbers ranked — it was the context. Chubb was less than three years removed from a gruesome knee ligament injury at Georgia in 2015, the kind that ends careers before they start. He didn't just recover; he tested as one of the most explosive backs in his draft class doing it.

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The injury context matters: Chubb tore multiple ligaments in his knee during a 2015 game against Tennessee — the kind of injury that historically depresses combine testing even years later, if a player tests again at all. Posting a 38.5-inch vertical and a sub-4.6 40 on that knee wasn't just good for a running back; it was a sign his rebuilt knee had fully returned to elite-level function, something teams weighed heavily in a draft class led by Saquon Barkley.
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How the Combine Numbers Predicted the Career

Chubb's Combine Profile vs His 8-Year Career Result
40-Yard Dash4.52s
6th among RBs, 2018
Vertical Jump38.5"
Top 15% at position
Bench Press29 reps
Tied for RB lead
Career YPC5.03
4th all-time (1,000+ carries)

Chubb's combine explosiveness translated almost directly onto the field. He debuted with 5.2 yards per carry as a rookie and stayed above 5.0 in each of his first six NFL seasons — a level of efficiency his combine testing had already hinted was possible. He finishes his career as just the fourth running back in NFL history with both 1,000-plus carries and a 5.0-yard-per-carry average, joining Jim Brown, Joe Perry, and Jamaal Charles — a list that spans nearly seven decades of the sport.

The Career, By the Numbers

Category Career Total
Rushing Yards7,349
Rushing Attempts1,462
Yards Per Carry5.03
Rushing Touchdowns54
Receptions / Receiving Yards141 / 1,109
Total Touchdowns59
Pro Bowl Selections4 (2019–2022)
Games Played / Started100 / 87

Chubb rushed for over 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons from 2019 through 2022, peaking at a career-high 1,525 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2022, which earned him Second-team All-Pro honors. A knee injury just two games into the 2023 season — his second major knee injury after the one at Georgia — interrupted his prime. He returned partway through 2024 with the Browns before signing with the Houston Texans for a final season in 2025, where he split carries with rookie Woody Marks before announcing his retirement on Instagram at age 30.

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"There's a life waiting for you after football, too": In his retirement announcement, Chubb emphasized ending his career healthy after a winning season, rather than pushing through for statistics. His Hall of Fame case is genuinely debated — a brilliant but injury-shortened prime measured against the longer resumes of the position's inner circle — but his per-carry efficiency across 1,462 attempts puts him in company with some of the most productive runners the position has ever seen.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was Nick Chubb's 40-yard dash time?
Chubb ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash at the 2018 NFL Combine, with a 1.56-second 10-yard split — the sixth-fastest time among running backs that year, run less than three years after a serious knee injury at Georgia.
How high did Nick Chubb jump at the combine?
Chubb posted a 38.5-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot-8 broad jump at the 2018 combine, both ranking near the top of the running back class.
How many rushing yards does Nick Chubb have?
Chubb retired with 7,349 career rushing yards on 1,462 attempts, a 5.03 yards-per-carry average, and 54 rushing touchdowns across 8 NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans.
Why did Nick Chubb retire?
Chubb announced his retirement on Instagram on August 21, 2026, at age 30, citing a desire to end his career healthy and after a winning season. He had dealt with two serious knee injuries during his career, one at Georgia in 2015 and one with the Browns in 2023.
Is Nick Chubb a Hall of Fame running back?
His case is genuinely debated. Chubb's per-carry efficiency (5.03 yards per attempt on 1,462 carries) ranks among the best of any back in NFL history, but injuries shortened his prime compared to the longer statistical resumes of automatic Hall of Fame runners.
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