Nick Chubb is calling it a career, as the legendary Georgia running back announced his retirement on Instagram on Friday.
“Thank you to my teammates, my coaches, the fans, my family, my friends and anyone who ever cheered me on,” Chubb said in his Instagram post. “Twelve-year-old me could have never imagined where this game would take us. But 30-year-old me can look back and say we gave it everything we had.”
Chubb spent four years at the University of Georgia, where he finished second all-time in rushing yardage. He did so despite suffering a significant season-ending injury during his sophomore season.
After his time in Athens, Chubb was taken in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
He was a four-time Pro Bowler for the Browns and earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2022. He is the franchise’s third all-time leading rusher with 6,843 rushing yards. He spent last season as a member of the Houston Texans, where he added another 506 rushing yards to end his career with a total of 7,349.
Across eight NFL seasons, Chubb had 54 rushing touchdowns to go along with 5 receiving touchdowns.
Chubb teamed with Sony Michel to help lead Georgia to the national championship game during their senior seasons. The two both arrived at Georgia ahead of the 2014 season.
Chubb ran for 4,769 rushing yards for Georgia, finishing behind only Herschel Walker in the career-rushing ranking. Chubb also had 44 touchdowns. His best season came in 2014, when he ran for 1,547 rushing yards.
Chubb’s decision, along with Michel, Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy, to bypass the 2017 draft and return to Georgia played a large role in the Bulldogs breaking through in what was Kirby Smart’s second season in Athens. Georgia won the SEC championship in 2017 along with the Rose Bowl.
Chubb is from Cedartown, Georgia, which he always proudly repped throughout his time in college and the NFL.
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