Chuba Hubbard

Chuba Robert-Shamar Hubbard (born June 11, 1999)[1] is a Canadian American football running back for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Chuba Hubbard
Oklahoma State Cowboys – No. 30
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBev Facey
(Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada)
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-11) June 11, 1999
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Hubbard attended Bev Facey Community High School in Sherwood Park, Alberta, where he played Canadian football. During his three years, he rushed for 6,880 yards on 458 attempts with 82 touchdowns.[2] He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football in the United States.[3]

College career

After 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.[4][5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8]

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, a far-right news channel. Gundy subsequently issued an apology, saying he was "disgusted" by OAN's coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement.[9]

References
  1. "Chuba Hubbard". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  2. Black, Matthew (August 30, 2019). "'It's like a movie': Sherwood Park's Hubbard ready for American college football stardom". Edmonton.
  3. Writer, BILL HAISTEN World Sports. "Oklahoma State gets commitment from Canadian speed back Chuba Hubbard". Tulsa World.
  4. World, Frank Bonner II Tulsa. "OSU football: Running back Chuba Hubbard's practice style reminds coach Mike Gundy of old teammates". Tulsa World.
  5. "College Football Frenzy: Alberta's Chuba Hubbard shines for OK State". Calgary Sun. September 1, 2019.
  6. "OSU football: Chuba Hubbard showing throwback leadership skills as the Cowboys' No. 1 back". Oklahoman.com. August 11, 2019.
  7. Brunt, Cliff (August 4, 2019). "Oklahoma State's Hubbard primed for big season". Associated Press.
  8. Rittenberg, Adam (January 13, 2020). "Oklahoma State RB Chuba Hubbard returning to school for junior season". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  9. Cliff Brunt (June 16, 2020). "Oklahoma St. coach Gundy apologizes for wearing OAN T-shirt". Associated Press.
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