Todd Jerome Gurley II was born on August 3,1994 and is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League for six seasons, primarily with the Los Angeles Rams.
57 Facts About Todd Gurley
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Todd Gurley played college football at Georgia, where he received first-team All-SEC honors, and was selected by the Rams 10th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.
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Todd Gurley received three Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro selections.
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Todd Gurley played for the Atlanta Falcons the following year in 2020.
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Todd Gurley announced his retirement in 2022 after spending a year in free agency.
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Todd Gurley attended Tarboro High School in Tarboro, North Carolina, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track.
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Todd Gurley played running back and defensive back for the Vikings during his junior season, totalling 1,472 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, as well as 79 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble.
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Todd Gurley was named Rocky Mount Telegram All-Area Offensive Player of the Year for the 2010 season.
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Todd Gurley competed for Team USA in the 110-metres hurdles at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, where he placed 3rd in the prelims with a career-best time of 13.66 seconds, but finished 15th overall in the semifinals.
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Todd Gurley committed to the University of Georgia to play college football under then-head coach Mark Richt.
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Todd Gurley's 17 rushing touchdowns finished tied for third in a single season in school history.
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Todd Gurley finished second in the SEC in rushing yards, only trailing Johnny Manziel.
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Todd Gurley was one of two true freshman running backs to accomplish this feat in 2012, the other player being T J Yeldon of Alabama.
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Todd Gurley led the team in all major rushing categories and receiving touchdowns.
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Todd Gurley competed in the 60-meter hurdles, and recorded the seventh-fastest time in school history at 8.12 seconds, to take sixth place at the VT Elite Meet.
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Todd Gurley's 208 rushing yards were the most in a single game by a Georgia running back since Garrison Hearst had 246 against Vanderbilt in 1992.
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Todd Gurley missed the Missouri and Arkansas games before the NCAA upheld its decision to suspend Todd Gurley for four total games.
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Todd Gurley sat out for two more games until he was eligible to play against Auburn in their annual rivalry game.
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Todd Gurley finished the 2014 season with 123 carries for 911 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns in six games.
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Todd Gurley decided to forego his senior season and entered the 2015 NFL Draft.
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Todd Gurley's 3,285 rushing yards ranked second and his 36 rushing touchdowns tied for second in school history at the time of his departure from Georgia.
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Todd Gurley was selected in the first round with the 10th overall pick by the St Louis Rams in the 2015 NFL Draft.
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Todd Gurley was the first running back to be selected in that year's draft.
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Todd Gurley was the highest drafted running back out of Georgia since Tim Worley went seventh overall in 1989.
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Todd Gurley's rehabilitation went ahead of schedule and during the team's preseason, while he did not play, he practiced without wearing pads.
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Shortly after, Todd Gurley was medically cleared for full contact by St Louis team physicians.
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On September 27,2015, Todd Gurley made his NFL debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3.
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Todd Gurley scored his first NFL touchdown on October 25,2015, against the Browns the Week 7 matchup.
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Todd Gurley finished his rookie year with 1,106 rushing yards and ten touchdowns on 229 attempts despite making only 12 starts.
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On December 22,2015, Todd Gurley was selected to be part of the 2016 Pro Bowl along with fellow Rams players defensive lineman Aaron Donald and punter Johnny Hekker.
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Todd Gurley was named to the 2015 NFL All-Rookie Team.
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Todd Gurley beat out Winston for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, earning a decisive 27 votes to 17 for Winston.
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Todd Gurley was ranked 22nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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Todd Gurley finished with 278 carries for 885 rushing yards, which ranked 17th in the NFL, 55.3 rushing yards per game, a significant decline from the previous season, and six touchdowns.
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Todd Gurley started the 2017 season with a solid performance against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Todd Gurley ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns and caught five passes for 36 yards and one touchdown.
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Todd Gurley was then named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his 215-yard game against the Cowboys.
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Todd Gurley became the first Ram to score four touchdowns in a single game since Steven Jackson in 2006.
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Todd Gurley scored 24 total points in the game, which was the most for a single game by any player in the 2017 season.
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In Week 16, Todd Gurley caught 10 passes for 158 yards and two receiving touchdowns to go along with 118 rushing yards, earning him NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week.
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Todd Gurley was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the second time that season.
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The playoff-bound Rams decided to have Todd Gurley sit out the last game of the season against the San Francisco 49ers, allowing Kareem Hunt to win the title for rushing yards, but he still led the NFL with 13 rushing touchdowns, 19 total touchdowns, and 2,093 yards-from-scrimmage and all-purpose yards.
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Todd Gurley finished the season leading the league in scoring among non-kickers with 114 points.
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Todd Gurley played his first career post-season game in the Wild Card Round against the Atlanta Falcons on January 6,2018.
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Todd Gurley finished second in MVP voting to Tom Brady.
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Todd Gurley was ranked sixth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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On July 24,2018, Todd Gurley signed a four-year, $60 million contract extension with the Rams with $45 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid running back in the NFL.
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Todd Gurley scored the Rams' first touchdown of the season, taking a short pass from quarterback Jared Goff and going 19 yards to the end zone against the Oakland Raiders in Week 1.
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Todd Gurley was then held out of the final two regular season games due to knee inflammation and finished the 2018 season with 256 carries for 1,251 yards and 17 touchdowns rushing, along with 59 receptions for 580 yards and four touchdowns receiving.
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Todd Gurley was named to his third Pro Bowl in his four professional seasons.
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On March 2,2019, it was reported that Todd Gurley had arthritis in his left knee.
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Todd Gurley failed to record a 100-yard rushing game but was reliable in the redzone on scoring touchdowns.
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Todd Gurley made his Falcons debut in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks.
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However, Todd Gurley was given the ball and tried to stop crossing the goal line.
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On May 23,2022, Todd Gurley joined the ownership group for the FCF Beasts.
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Todd Gurley acquired numerous sponsorships in his professional career, including Hulu, Gatorade, and Carl's Jr.
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In 2018, Todd Gurley hosted a childhood literacy initiative in partnership with Pizza Hut.