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Running Back | Freshman |
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Date of birth: | August 3, 1994|
Place of birth: Tarboro, North Carolina | |
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High school: Tarboro (NC) | |
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Bowl games | |
*2013 Capital One Bowl | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at ESPN.com |
Todd Gurley (born August 3, 1994) is an American football running back for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early years[]
Gurley attended Tarboro High School in Tarboro, North Carolina. As a senior in 2011 he was the North Carolina Associated Press Player of the Year after totalling 2,600 yards and 38 touchdowns.[1] Gurley helped his team win the 2A North Carolina state championship, rushing for 242 yards and four touchdowns in the championship game against Lincolnton High School.[2] In the semifinals, Lincolton had shut down the state's leading rusher, Thomasville's Shaquan Johnson, who entered the game with 3,083 yard rushing.[3]
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Gurley was listed as the No. 5 running back prospect in his class.[4]
Also an excellent track athlete, Gurley participated in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics. He finished 15th overall in the semifinals.
College career[]
As a true freshman in 2012, Gurley has rushed for 1385 yards on 222 carries with 17 touchdowns.[5][6] Against Georgia Southern, Gurley became the second true freshman in Georgia history to rush for 1,000 yards, the only other being Herschel Walker in 1980.[7] After his outstanding freshman campaign, Gurley was named First-Team All-SEC by the Associated Press.[8] Gurley was the lone true freshman to accomplish this feat in 2012.
Statistics[]
Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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YEAR | ATT | YDS | AVG | LP | TD | NO. | YDS | AVG | LP | TD |
2012 | 222 | 1,385 | 6.2 | 55 | 17 | 16 | 117 | 7.3 | 23 | 0 |
References[]
- ↑ Tarboro High School Senior named NC player of year
- ↑ Gurley, Tarboro defeat Wolves for state title
- ↑ Thomasville faces formidable Lincolnton in state semifinals
- ↑ http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2886
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/534669/todd-gurley ESPN.com stats
- ↑ On pace for 1,000-yard season, Todd Gurley ‘doesn’t seem like a freshman’
- ↑ http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/2012/11/17/notebook-todd-gurley-gets-1000-yards-gurshall-runs-past-herschel/
- ↑ http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/2012/12/03/jarvis-jones-named-secs-defensive-player-of-year-todd-gurley-1st-team-all-sec/
External links[]
- Georgia Bulldogs bio
- IAAF profile
- DyeStat profile for Todd Gurley
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