Week 2 Player of the Week: Troup’s Taeo Todd

Troup quarterback Taeo Todd rushed 1,457 yards as a freshman but was limited to four games as a sophomore because of a knee injury.

Suffice it to say, he’s back.

Now a junior, Todd has rushed for 371 yards and passed for 340 in two games while playing just six quarters. He scored five touchdowns Friday in a 49-21 victory over Hardaway.

“He’s going to make somebody a really good running back,” Troup coach Tanner Glisson said. “He’s a 4.5 guy, so he can run, but he runs like a linebacker. He has a low center of gravity, and he’s just tough. He runs through people. I don’t know if he’ll play at Alabama or Georgia, but he’ll play against them.”

Todd has an offer from Georgia Tech and is visiting South Carolina on Saturday. He’s only 5-9 but power cleans 330 pounds.

Todd is GHSF Daily’s state Player of the Week. The award is sponsored by Sports Turf.