Todd Gurley picked by Rams at No. 10, ends 1st-round drought for RBs

— -- The St. Louis Rams selected  Todd Gurley with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, less than six months after the star running back tore his ACL at Georgia.

It marks the first time that a running back has been drafted in the first round since 2012, when Trent Richardson, Doug Martin and David Wilson all were taken in the opening round.

"It means a lot," Gurley told ESPN shortly after being drafted. "It's been a couple of years, and for me to be the first running back taken, it means a lot."

Gurley finished his college career with 42 total touchdowns and 3,285 rushing yards on 510 carries for the Bulldogs. His 2014 season was cut short not just due to injury, but also by a four-game suspension resulting from profiting off of autographs, a violation of NCAA rules.

Gurley, who suffered the knee injury in November during his first game back from the suspension, indicated he will be ready for training camp with the Rams.

"Everything's been looking pretty good," he said. "I'm looking forward to camp, but I'm not going to rush anything."

The Rams opted to get backfield help for new quarterback Nick Foles instead of addressing a thin offensive line. Tre Mason, a third-round pick last year, led the Rams with 765 yards rushing and averaged 4.3 yards per carry.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.