Nick Chubb’s availability for Saturday’s game against Tennessee (3:30 p.m., CBS) is up in the air following the sprained ankle he suffered during last week’s game at Ole Miss.

“He’s going to continue to rehab really hard. We’re hopeful he’s going to be able to do something but we won’t know more until later in the week,” head coach Kirby Smart said during Monday’s weekly press conference. “But it is an ankle sprain.”

UGASports saw Chubb in a walking boot on Monday morning.

It’s been a tough road for the Bulldog junior, who, after rushing 32 times for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the opener against North Carolina, hasn’t rushed for more than 80 in the three games since. Last week, Chubb rushed 12 time for 57 yards before coming out of the game in the second quarter.

If Chubb is unable to go, look for junior Sony Michel, freshman Brian Herrien and freshman Elijah Holyfield to handle the bulk of the rushes for the Bulldogs.

That might not be such a bad deal.

Last week, Herrien actually led all Bulldog rushers with 11 carries for 78 yards while Holyfield saw his first action in the backfield rushing four times for 27 yards.

"I thought Brian Herrien did a nice job, Sony did a nice job," Smart said. "But getting Elijah some experience was valuable. We had been wanting to do that. It really wasn't we were holding him back, but there are only so many guys you can give carries to."