Early life
Todd Gurley was born in August 3, 1994, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Also, he is 27 years old. His parents are Todd Gerome Gurley and Darlene Simmons.
Todd grew up with four siblings: Princeton, Davon, Shannon and Tarik. As Todd is a private person, there is no other information about his family. He enrolled at Tarboro High School, in Tarboro, North Carolina.
Early years
Todd was a three-sport star during his high school days while playing basketball, football, and track. He played running back and defensive back positions for his high school team.
Todd recorded 1,472 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, as well as 79 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble as a junior.
He was awarded the Rocky Mount Telegram All-Area Offensive Player of the Year award for his performance in the 2010 season.
Todd was the Associated Press Player of the Year for North Carolina with 38 touchdowns and 2,600 yards as a senior.
He also helped his high school beat Lincolnton High School in the championship game and win the North Carolina 2A state championship.
He also had four touchdowns and 242 rushing yards that game.
Todd was an excellent sprinter and hurdler for his high school track team. At the 2011 World Junior Championships, he competed in the 110 meters for Team USA.
In the prelims, Todd recorded a personal best time of 13.66 seconds and placed third. He finished 15th overall in the competition.
Rivals.com rated Todd a four-star recruit and ranked him as the fifth-best running back in his class.
Caption: Todd Gurley with his father Source: Instagram
Todd Gurley – College Career
Freshman season
Todd Gurley attended the University of Georgia after graduating from high school. He was a backup to second-year player Ken Malcome in his freshman season.
In his first game against the Buffalo Bulls, he recorded 100 yards on eight carries, including two rushing touchdowns.
Todd quickly took over as the starter in the second game of the season against SEC East opponent Missouri. He had 65 rushing yards on 10 carries in the 41-20 win.
During the game against Georgia Southern, Todd also became the second true freshman in Georgia history to record 1,000 rushing yards, the only other being Herschel Walker in 1980.
During the regular season finale against rival Georgia Tech, he had two touchdowns and covered 97 rushing yards on 12 carries in a 42-10 victory.
Georgia placed first in the SEC East and faced Alabama in the SEC Championship. Georgia lost to Alabama. Todd covered 122 rushing yards on 23 carries and also had two rushing touchdowns.
Todd started 12 of 14 games and accumulated 1,385 rushing yards on 222 carries, including 17 rushing touchdowns in the 2012 season.
His 17 rushing touchdowns in a single season tied the record for third in school history.
Additionally, Todd finished second in the SEC in rushing yards and was also named First Team All-SEC by the Associated Press.
In 2012, he also became one of two true freshman running backs to receive such an honor; the other play was TJ Yeldon.
Sophomore season
Todd Gurley lBulldogsulldogs with a career rushing 154 yards on 12 attempts and two rushing touchdowns in Georgia’s season opener at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2013.
Although Bullse failed to secure the Bulls’ victory, he had a surprising performance with a 75-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter.
After the end of the season, the Associated Press named Todd second-team All-SEC. He also joined the Georgia Bulldogs indoor track team in the spring of 2013.
He completed the 60-meter hurdles in 8.12 seconds. The record was the seventh-fastest time in school history, earning sixth place at the VT Elite Meet.
Junior Season
On August 30, in the season opener against Clemson, Todd had 198 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries, including a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown in a 45–21 victory.
He had 208 rushing yards on 28 carries and had two touchdowns in the win against Tennessee on September 27.
Since Garrison Hearst at Todd, Todd’s mark of 208 rushing yards was the most by a player in a single game in Georgia history.
Suspension
Todd Gurley was suspended indefinitely by the University of Georgia on October 9, 2014 for allegedly violating NCAA rules.
Todd received $3,000 in signed items and a two-year signature, according to the investigation, which lasted two days.
He missed two games before the NCAA ended and decided to suspend Todd for 4 games. Todd tore his ACL in his first game back from a suspension on November 15, 2014.
and his college career at the University of Georgia came to an end. He was sidelined for two more games before being able to play in the annual rivalry game.
He had nine rushing touchdowns and 911 rushing yards on 123 carries in the remaining six games of the 2014 season.
Following his junior season, he decided to enter the 2015 NFL Draft. At the time of his departure, his 3,285 rushing yards and 36 rushing touchdowns ranked second in school history.
Todd Gurley – Social Media
Todd is very active on social media. He has an Instagram account @tg4hunnid with 1.6 million followers. His Twitter account @TG3II has 710.4k followers.
He also has a Facebook page called Todd Gurley with 146,000 followers. He usually posts about his travels, friends, and football-related posts.
Todd Gurley – Net worth 2023
Todd earned his fortune through endorsement deals in his football career. He had endorsement deals with brands like Hulu, Pizza Hut, etc.
Todd’s total net worth is estimated to be around $5 million.
Career
Todd Gurley was selected 10th in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was the highest running back selected out of the University of Georgia after Tim Worley in 1989.
His rehabilitation was ahead of schedule, although he did not play, he practiced without protection during the preseason.
Shortly after, the St. Louis medical team cleared him to play. He made his NFL debut on September 27, 2015, in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Week 3 of the 2015 season.
He entered the game and had six carries for nine yards in the loss. On October 25, 2015, during Week 7, he scored his first touchdown in a game against the Browns.
He became the most prolific running back in his first four NFL tournaments due to his record 566 yards in his first four starts.
In Week 15, Todd recorded a touchdown and rushed for 48 yards, making him the third rookie in Rams history to rush for 1,000 yards during the season.
Todd also rushed for 85 yards on 19 carries against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16, becoming the second Rams rookie to rush for ten touchdowns and 1,000 yards.
He was also selected to the 2016 Pro Bowl and the 2015 NFL All-Rookie team on December 22, 2015.
Todd was one of five rookies chosen to the Pro Bowl. He was also named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and was ranked No. 22 among the NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2016.
New head coach
The Rams started under new 2017 coach Sean McVay. Under the new coach, Todd performed exceptionally well. In the 2017 season, he received the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award,
NFC Offensive Player of the Month, NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors, and led the league in scoring with 114 points that season and ranked sixth on the 2018 NFL Top 100 Players.
On July 24, 2018, he signed a contract with Rama for four years worth $60 million, of which $45 million was guaranteed. After signing the deal, Todd became the highest-paid running back in the NFL.
He was also selected to his third Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro in 2018. Todd had a pretty exceptional performance before it was reported that he had arthritis in his left knee on March 2, 2019.
His performance dropped after the injury and he fell to 29th in rushing yards while he was the leader in 2018 and fourth in 2017.
Todd recorded 857 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns, 31 receptions for 207 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 2019 season.
The Los Angeles Rams released Todd from the team on March 19, 2020.
Caption: Todd Gurley going for the touchdown in the game Source: Instagram
Falcons
Todd signed a one-year contract worth $5.5 million with the Atlanta Falcons on April 6, 2020.
The Falcons included a $2 million signing bonus and $500,000 incentives if he records 13 touchdowns or 1,000 rushing yards in the future.
Todd made his debut for the Falcons in a game against the Seattle Seahawks. He had 14 carries for 56 yards.
Todd recorded 9 rushing touchdowns with 25 receptions for 164 receiving yards and 195 carries for 678 rushing yards in the 2020 season. He is a free agent starting in 2022.
Personal life
Todd is currently single. He used to be in a relationship with Olivia Davison. Todd met Olivia at the University of Georgia and began dating her. The couple separated.
Todd and Olivia have not revealed the reason for their separation. There is no other information about Todd’s previous relationship. Todd also has a niece.
He adores and loves his niece very much. Olivia runs a business called Liv Lively with her mother.
Caption: Todd Gurley with his niece Source: Instagram
Philanthropy
He has founded a non-profit organization called MADE (Make A Difference Everyday) along with Jameson Willis and his brother Shannon Simmons.
The primary focus of the organization is to provide and support all young people in their physical, social and educational well-being.
body measurement
Todd Gurley has a height of 6 feet and 1 inch. He weighs 102 kg. Todd has black hair and his eyes are black.
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