Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens heaps personal praise on RB Nick Chubb
By Keith Farner
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Nick Chubb became a fan favorite at Georgia nearly as much for his on-field production as his low-key, unassuming personality off the field.
That has continued with the Cleveland Browns, and coach Freddie Kitchens has noticed.
As the Browns look to mold the backfield around Chubb and recent addition Kareem Hunt, who is serving an 8-game suspension, Kitchens said Hunt could learn plenty from Chubb.
“Well, first and foremost, Nick Chubb is one of the finest human beings I know. He’s one of the hardest workers I know,” Kitchens said, according to the Cleveland Browns Twitter account. “… Nick Chubb is all about work now. You want to know the definition of just keeping your head down and going to work is, it’s him. So if Kareem learns nothing but that, that’s a benefit to Kareem and a benefit to our team.”
The former Georgia star rushed for 996 yards a year ago on a 5.2 yards-per carry average as he started 9 of 16 games for the Browns. He had a total of 10 TDs, including 8 rushing.
Kitchens added that Chubb is the same guy he was in Athens.
“He was like that in Georgia. He hasn’t changed,” Kitchens told ClevelandBrowns.com. “I have some of my best friends that coached him in Georgia. He’s the same guy he was when he showed up as a freshman. He’s just bigger, faster, stronger now.”
With a host of loud personalities on the team, including Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry and Baker Mayfield, Chubb offers a nice contrast for the Browns.
“@NickChubb21 is one of the finest human beings I know.” – HC Freddie Kitchens pic.twitter.com/xUerskMtYo
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) August 6, 2019
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
