Arguably the most dynamic playmaker in college football last season, Todd Gurley’s NFL career was nearly jeopardized by an ACL tear.
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Former Georgia Bulldogs RB Todd Gurley has reportedly made a full recovery from an ACL tear he suffered that ended his final season of college football.
According to NFL.com insider Ian Rapoport, Gurley has received a clean bill of health from NFL doctors after undergoing a battery of tests on his injured knee and should be good to go for whichever NFL team chooses to draft him when training camp opens in late July.
#Georgia RB Todd Gurley (ACL), who had medical rechecks yesterday & today, checked out fine, source said. Viewed as good to go for the draft
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 18, 2015
Hope is for training camp. Pre-draft, there are no issues RT @FLSportDebater: @RapSheet little clarification please. Expected availability?
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 18, 2015
Prior to his injury and a one month suspension for violating NCAA rules, Gurley was seen as a Heisman Trophy frontrunner. In six games for the Bulldogs in 2014, Gurley recorded an impressive 911 rushing yards and 9 TDs on offense as well as four kick returns for 179 yards and a TD. Gurley suffered the ACL injury against Auburn in his first game back after his suspension.
Along with Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon, Gurley ranks as one of the top two RBs in the 2015 NFL draft in a draft that features at least 10 RBs that could be taken in the top 100: Jay Ajayi, Tevin Coleman, David Johnson, Jeremy Langford, Ameer Abdullah, Duke Johnson, and T. J. Yeldon are also considered 2nd to 3rd round talents.
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