Todd Gurley leaving Georgia, declaring for NFL draft

Georgia running back Todd Gurley

As expected, Todd Gurley is now a former Georgia running back, according to Mark Richt, who told reporters after practice Friday that Gurley is declaring for the NFL draft.

Gurley was a Heisman frontrunner before getting suspended by the NCAA for receiving compensation for autographs. He tore his ACL in Georgia’s win over Auburn.

For more on this story and Georgia getting ready for its bowl game next Tuesday, read Saturday’s Times Free Press.