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Oklahoma State Football: 3 reasons to buy into Chuba Hubbard

By Andrew Miller

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys breaks through the Oklahoma Sooners defense at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys breaks through the Oklahoma Sooners defense at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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3. Justice Hill is likely gone next year

Although Hill is just a junior, he’s more than likely ready to declare early for the 2019 NFL Draft. Most NFL Draft pundits project Hill as a top 10 running back in the 2019 class. There’s still a chance that he returns to Oklahoma State football for one more year, but the odds of that seem slim at this point.

Hill also has some injury issues for the first time in his collegiate career that he’s dealing with this season. He’s got a lingering issue with bruised ribs that’s hard to give an exact recovery time for. Giving Hill a heavy workload for nearly every game for the past three seasons can put some wear and tear on his body.

While Hill is the biggest name coming out of the Oklahoma State backfield, and likely still the biggest weapon for this entire offense, his time in Stillwater looks to be coming to an end. This is where having another running back for which he can pass the torch to for 2019 is very important. Hubbard’s starting role with this offense starts there.

When it’s all said and done, Hill will easily go down as a top five running back in Oklahoma State football history. He’s drawing close to 4,000 total yards from scrimmage and 31 touchdowns in his career with Oklahoma State. His presence will be missed, but most Oklahoma State fans expected him to leave after the 2018 campaign.

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