The town of Tarboro has a population of just under 12,000, and it’s a safe assumption that almost all of them know who Todd Gurley is.
The current Los Angeles Rams running back won three consecutive state titles at Tarboro High (one famously earned despite being hobbled by two sprained ankles). He went on to a standout collegiate career as a Heisman hopeful at the University of Georgia before being drafted by the the then-St. Louis Rams with the 10th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
While Gurley was cracking pads in the Los Angeles sunshine in early October, Hurricane Matthew cracked down on Tarboro and its neighboring communities, including Princeville, N.