O'Cyrus Torrence

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O'Cyrus Torrence
No. 64 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-20) January 20, 2000 (age 24)
Hammond, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:347 lb (157 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Helena Central (Greensburg, Louisiana)
College:
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 2 / pick: 59
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024
Games started:20
Games played:20
Player stats at PFR

O'Cyrus Torrence (born January 20, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and Florida Gators.

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Early years

Torrence grew up in Greensburg, Louisiana and attended St. Helena Central High School. [1] He was a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Louisiana–Lafayette over offers from Georgia, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, Southern Mississippi, and Middle Tennessee. [2]

College career

Torrence began his college career at Louisiana–Lafayette. He started 13 of the Ragin' Cajuns' 14 games as a true freshman. [3] In his sophomore season, he started all 11 of Louisiana's games and was named second team All-Sunbelt Conference. [4] As a junior Torrence started 12 games at right guard, missing two games due to an injury, and was named first team All-Sun Belt and rated the fourth-best offensive guard in the nation by Pro Football Focus. [5] After the end of the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Torrence ultimately transferred to Florida, following former Louisiana–Lafayette head coach Billy Napier. [7] He was named a consensus All-American that season.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		330 lb
(150 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		11+1⁄4 in
(0.29 m)		5.31 s1.84 s3.04 s4.81 s8.09 s23.5 in
(0.60 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		23 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Torrence was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 59th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft. [10] [11] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Buckley, Tim (November 22, 2020). "Louisiana football: Cajuns guard O'Cyrus Torrence stands out". The Daily Advertiser . Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Peloquin, Steve (December 3, 2018). "O'Cyrus Torrence Commits To UL Football". ESPNLafayette.com . Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Foote, Kevin (September 10, 2020). "UL sophomore guard O'Cyrus Torrence has already established a larger-than-life status on Ragin' Cajuns squad". The Advocate . Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Jamarcus (August 22, 2021). "UL Fall Camp: OL O'Cyrus Torrence repping at new position in camp". KATC.com . Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ Taylor, G. Allan (January 17, 2022). "Louisiana OL O'Cyrus Torrence commits to Florida, reuniting with coach Billy Napier". The Athletic . Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Report: UL starters Mekhi Garner, O'Cyrus Torrence enter transfer portal". KLFY.com . January 2, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ Scarborough, Alex (January 17, 2022). "Former Louisiana-Lafayette offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence to transfer to Florida Gators". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "O'Cyrus Torrence Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout O'Cyrus Torrence College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ White, Alec; Heidinger, Grace (April 28, 2023). "Top five things to know about new Buffalo Bills OL O'Cyrus Torrence". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ O'Halloran, Ryan (May 14, 2023). "Quality-of-life decision as early teen started O'Cyrus Torrence's road to Buffalo Bills' second-round pick". The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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