Former Georgia standout Todd Gurley named NFL Offensive Player of the Year
By Kevin Duffey
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Former Georgia star Todd Gurley was named the NFL’s AP Offensive Player of the Year Saturday night.
Gurley finished second in the NFL in rushing in 2017 racking up 1,305 yards, 19 total TDs and 788 receiving yards. He also led the NFL with 2,093 yards from scrimmage. He’s certainly the total package at the position.
He became just the third player in NFL history to total 2,000 yards from scrimmage, 10 rushing TDs and six receiving TDs in the same season. The other two? Marshall Faulk and OJ Simpson.
Gurley became the first back to win the award since DeMarco Murray in 2014, and he helped the Rams win their first division title in a long, long time.
The former Georgia star racked up an impressive 3,285 yards rushing and 36 rushing TDs during his three-year career from 2012-2014. He was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
