One NFL team had Georgia running back , and he ended up in the , to the . His replacement at Georgia, sophomore Geoff Hartlieb Jersey Nick Chubb, already is just as good, NFL Media analyst Lance Zierlein says. Finishing my top RBs to watch in college article that comes out nxt week for . Nick Chubb as talented as Gurley rt now Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) As a true sophomore, Chubb is ineligible for the 2016 draft. But that won't stop scouts -- and Georgia fans -- from being impre sed by him this season. Chubb (5-foot-10, 220 pounds) saw extensive playing time last season as a true freshman when Gurley was suspended and then injured. Despite five games with single-digit carries and another with 13, Chubb led the Bulldogs and was second in the SEC with 1,547 rushing yards; he tied for the league lead in rushing TDs with 14. Chubb is a tough inside runner with good speed and carries a streak of eight consecutive 100-yard games into this season; he hit the 200-yard mark twice last season, including a 266-yard outing in . Chubb -- who was a consensus top-40 national prospect in the 2014 recruiting cla s -- also showed some ability as a receiver, with 18 receptions and two TDs. , but while Chubb is going to share carries, he still is going to be the lead dog. Georgia has perhaps the best offensive line in the SEC and unproven quarterbacks, which means coach Mark Richt and new coordinator Brian Schottenheimer should rely heavily on Chubb. Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter . Sam Hilliard Jersey