( CNN ) -- Running back Todd Gurley , one of the front-runners for college football 's Heisman Trophy , was suspended indefinitely on Thursday by the University of Georgia as the school investigates a possible violation of NCAA rules . `` I 'm obviously very disappointed , '' Georgia head football coach Mark Richt said in a two-paragraph statement on the school 's athletics department website . Gurley has rushed for 773 yards in five games and scored eight touchdowns for 10th-ranked Georgia . He also had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown . The Bulldogs are scheduled to play at Missouri on Saturday . Georgia did n't say what kind of alleged violation officials are investigating . Bleacher Report predicted this week that Gurley , a junior from Tarboro , North Carolina , will be a mid-first round pick in next year 's NFL draft .
The University of Georgia did n't divulge the nature of the possible NCAA violation . Gurley is a junior and could be a high pick in next year 's NFL draft . Coach Mark Richt says : ` I'm not going to comment on any individual player or player.