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Chubb Achieves Major College Honor

The Miami Dolphins edge defender was recognized by his alma mater over the weekend

Alain Poupart

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Bradley Chubb was back at his alma mater this past weekend for a very special occasion, as he was inducted into the North Carolina State Athletic Hall of Fame.

Chubb was among seven former N.C. State athletes honored Saturday, along with longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, who officially was inducted one year after he was selected for the recognition.

Before he was selected fifth overall in the 2018 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos and later was acquired in a trade by the Dolphins, Chubb starred at N.C. State, becoming the first player in school history to win two national awards — the 2017 Bronko Nagurski Trophy for the nation's top defensive player and the Ted Hendricks Award for best defensive end.  He was the No. 5 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.

Chubb is coming off a very impressive first full season with the Dolphins, though it ended prematurely when he sustained a torn ACL in the next-to-last game of the regular season, the 56-19 loss at Baltimore. Chubb has been busy rehabilitating since the injury, earning praise (along with Jaelan Phillips) for the work he's put in to try to come back as quickly as possible.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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