Way Too Early 2016 Season Heisman Projections

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Oct 10, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) on the sideline during the second half after being injured against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports

3. Nick Chubb

Nick Chubb was a prominent member of our top 3 in our “2015 Heisman Hopefuls” article until he went down with a

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gruesome knee injury. We all know the numbers and his chase of Herschel Walker’s school record for most 100 yard rushing games in a row. The real question is whether or not he will he make a full recovery. It is never short of amazing what modern medicine can do, so let us presume that Nick Chubb will make a full recovery. It has been stated that his first real chance at full

participation will be next summer

. If he were to make that timeline, conditioning and how his knee holds up against contact would be the biggest physical questions. The even bigger question, if Chubb is healthy, will be if will he play or focus on his rehab in 2016 to prepare for the 2017 draft. He is ineligible for the 2016 draft, or one would presume that he would follow the footsteps of former Georgia running back

Todd Gurley

. There is no questioning that he will indeed be a 2016 SEC Heisman Hopeful if he is able to return to full health and decides to play his 2016 season.

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