--- description: The player is reportedly being investigated for allegedly selling his image title: Todd Gurley Suspended Indefinitely by Georgia Bulldogs image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt01ac3b63dc395c95/69875fd6f887dcebc4e8763d/455497702.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [College football](/tag/college-football/) ## College football Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Georgia Indefinitely Suspends Heisman Hopeful Todd Gurley  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Oct 9, 2014 10:53 PM CUT  Todd Gurley #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs looks on during the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 13, 2014 in Columbia, South Carolina. Todd Gurley #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs looks on during the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 13, 2014 in Columbia, South Carolina.Joe Robbins—Getty Images  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Oct 9, 2014 10:53 PM CUT Georgia Bulldogs tailback and Heisman trophy frontrunner Todd Gurley has been suspended indefinitely, pending an investigation into the possible violation of NCAA rules, the University of Georgia said Thursday. The school did not immediately say what the possible violation was, but [Fox Sports](http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/todd-gurley-suspended-indefinitely-investigation-ncaa-rules-violation-georgia-bulldogs-100914 "undefined") and [ESPN](http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/%5F/id/11671378/todd-gurley-georgia-bulldogs-suspended-indefinitely "undefined"), citing unnamed sources, report that the investigation will look into whether Gurley accepted extra benefits from memorabilia brokers for the use of his likeness. “I’m obviously very disappointed,” head coach Mark Richt said in UGA’s statement. “The important thing for our team is to turn all our attention toward preparation for Missouri.” Gurley, a junior at the college, leads the Bulldogs with 773 yards rushing and eight touchdowns in five games this season. The No. 13 Bulldogs are set to play No. 23 Missouri on Saturday. \[[_Fox Sports_](http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/todd-gurley-suspended-indefinitely-investigation-ncaa-rules-violation-georgia-bulldogs-100914 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3486884/georgia-bulldogs-heisman-todd-gurley-suspension/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3486884/georgia-bulldogs-heisman-todd-gurley-suspension/"},"headline":"Georgia Indefinitely Suspends Heisman Hopeful Todd Gurley","datePublished":"2014-10-09T22:53:49.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T10:42:18.176Z","description":"The player is reportedly being investigated for allegedly selling his image","url":"https://time.com/3486884/georgia-bulldogs-heisman-todd-gurley-suspension/","keywords":["College football","NCAA"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt01ac3b63dc395c95/69875fd6f887dcebc4e8763d/455497702.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliana Dockterman","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt01ac3b63dc395c95/69875fd6f887dcebc4e8763d/455497702.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Georgia v South Carolina","caption":"Georgia v South Carolina","creditText":"Joe Robbins—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/college-football/","name":"College football"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3486884/georgia-bulldogs-heisman-todd-gurley-suspension/","name":"Georgia Indefinitely Suspends Heisman Hopeful Todd Gurley"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The Long and Winding Road to Paying College Players","description":"The man who helped win free agency for NFL and NBA players is seeking the same for college athletes","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/aHlzfYUV/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-10-06T16:37:37.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/aHlzfYUV.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3486884/georgia-bulldogs-heisman-todd-gurley-suspension/","duration":"PT3M33S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3486884/georgia-bulldogs-heisman-todd-gurley-suspension/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```