NFL Draft Profile: O'Cyrus Torrence, Offensive Lineman, Florida Gators
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#54
Pos: iOL
Ht: 6053
Wt: 330
Hand: 1128
Arm: 3378
Wing: 8378
40: 5.31
DOB: 1/20/2000
Hometown: Greensburg, LA
High School: St. Helena Central
Eligibility: 2023
O'Cyrus Torrence
Florida Gators
One-Liner:
A hefty lineman that holds down the interior, Torrence can create holes in the run game while simultaneously maintaining pocket depth as a protector.
Evaluation:
Large human in terms of outright mass. Mainly a guard but has moved out to tackle and handled the duties well in limited snaps. Arms and strength to finish plays. Plays long with heavy hands at the point of attack. Can slide his feet and anchor against interior push. Cerebral with the reactionary skills to handle what's in front of him, then pick up delayed blitzers. Gets defenders off their spot in the run game. Able to pull and kick out the edge on rare gap scheme play calls. Regularly maintains leverage and uses it to his advantage in the zone running game. Hands can be displaced too easily at times. Late to the second level and overall struggles in space when faced with athleticism and quicker players. Torrence shines in a heavy zone scheme where he dismantles players laterally and efficiently. His pass protection is also a strength thanks to his ability to anchor and drop his weight against 3-techniques and 2i’s. Being more consistent at the second level will help his draft stock.
Grade:
3rd Round
Quotes:
“Gators OC Rob Sale has mentored a bunch of NFL O-linemen over the years and he raves about OG O’Cyrus Torrence, who he recruited to U of Louisiana. He is one of highest graded IOL on the Seniorbowl’s board off junior tape.”
Jim Nagy, Director of the Senior Bowl Via Twitter
Background:
O'Cyrus Torrence is coming over to Gainesville from Louisiana after three seasons with the team. Torrence brings plenty of experience to Florida, where he was a starter in thirty-five games over the three seasons he was there. In 2021 and 2020, he was First and Second Team All-Sun Belt. Before his college career, he was the sixty-ninth best offensive linemen in the state of Louisiana and was a part of a team that went to the state quarterfinals. From Greensburg, Louisiana, Torrence is ready to make an impact in his first season at Florida.
