J Torchio

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J Torchio
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1960-09-14) September 14, 1960 (age 64)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College: California (1980-1983)
Undrafted: 1984
Career history
Career USFL statistics
Comp. / Att.:6 / 18
Passing percentage:33.3%
Yards:74
TDs / INTs:0 / 1
Rushing yards:18
Rush avg.:4.5

Lloyd J. Torchio II [1] [2] (born September 14, 1960) [3] is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at California. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League (USFL).

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College career

Torchio attended the University of California, Berkeley as a walk-on member of the Golden Bears football team from 1980-1983. In 1980, he appeared in 11 games. He completed 43-of-75 passing attempts (57.3%) for 644 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. [4] That season, he was the winning quarterback in the Big Game against Stanford, led by future Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway. [5] In 1981, he started 11 games. He completed 155-of-363 passing attempts (42.7%) for 2,112 yards, nine touchdowns and 12 interceptions. [6] In 1982, he returned to being a back-up and appeared in 11 games. He completed 57-of-123 passing attempts (46.3%) for 730 yards, three touchdowns and eight interceptions. [7] In 1983, he appeared in 11 games. He completed 10-of-36 passing attempts (27.8%) for 155 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions. [8] [9] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. [2]

Professional career

After graduating from California, Berkeley, he signed with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1984. In 1984, he appeared in three games. He completed 6-of-18 passing attempts (33.3%) for 74 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. He rushed the ball four times for 18 yards (4.5 avg.). [10] In 1985, he joined the Oakland Invaders. [11]

Personal life

Torchio is the son of Lloyd J. Torchio, who played quarterback for the Golden Bears in 1947. [12]

Toricho graduated with an MBA from the University of Southern California. [2] He then began working at JP Morgan, where he worked for 12 years. Since, he has worked at Lafayette Capital Group where he is currently the company's corporate secretary. [2] He is married to his wife Mary. [2] They live in Lafayette, California and have three children. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Vernon, Mike (December 5, 2014). "For now, Cal football boosters like Dykes' game plan". SFGate.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lafayette Capital Group Personnel". LafayetteCapitalGroup.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "J Torchio Statistics". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "1980 California Golden Bears Roster". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Steward, Carl (October 3, 2016). "Former Cal coach Roger Theder dies at 77". MercuryNews.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "1981 California Golden Bears Roster". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ "1982 California Golden Bears Roster". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "1983 California Golden Bears Roster". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ "J Trchio College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ "J Torchio College & Pro Football Statistics". TotalFootballStats.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ "1985 Oakland Invaders Roster and Results". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ Bush, David (November 20, 1997). "Weird, Wild and Wonderful / Top 10 Biggest Performances". SFGate.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
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