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2021 NFL Draft: Top 5 late-round steals at running back

By Sonny Martinez

STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 26: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys runs into the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the fourth quarter on September 26, 2020 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Hubbard had 101 yards. OSU won 27-13. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 26: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys runs into the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the fourth quarter on September 26, 2020 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Hubbard had 101 yards. OSU won 27-13. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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Oct 31, 2020; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Chuba Hubbard (30) runs the ball during the second quarter in the game agains the Texas Longhorns at Boone Pickens Stadium. Texas won 41-34. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2020; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Chuba Hubbard (30) runs the ball during the second quarter in the game agains the Texas Longhorns at Boone Pickens Stadium. Texas won 41-34. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports /

Much like his former Bedlam rival Trey Sermon, Chuba Hubbard’s draft stock is all over the map. He’s everywhere from a top 15 pick to the sixth round. The average is somewhere in the fourth round, which is good enough for him to make this list.

Hubbard had a great career overall for the Cowboys, but his sophomore campaign in 2019 was elite. He finished eighth in Heisman voting in a season where he ran for 2,094 yards and 21 touchdowns. He had four games throughout his career of at least 200 yards.

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Hubbard is a durable back, with 18 of his 33 career games featuring at least 20 carries. He passed the 30 carry mark in four of those games.

Hubbard ran a 4.48 40-yard dash at the Oklahoma State pro day, which is pretty middle of the road for NFL backs. Hubbard also needs to improve in pass protection, something that he admits. He’s also prone to fumbles. He tends to carry the ball away from his body which makes it significantly easier for defenders to strip the ball.

His potential still outweighs the negatives, and a lot of the negatives are things that can be worked on. Hubbard has big-play ability and he can score from anywhere on the field. It remains to be seen if he will be NFL-ready in season one, but he’ll see the field for sure.

If for some strange reason the NFL doesn’t work out, Hubbard can return home to Canada where he is the No. 3 ranked CFL draft prospect. Don’t count on that happening, as Hubbard will be a key contributor in the NFL within a few seasons.

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