NFL Draft Profile: Rashad Torrence II, Safety, Florida Gators
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#22
Pos: S
Ht: 6000
Wt: 193
Hand: 1000
Arm: 3200
Wing: 7758
40: 4.72
DOB: 3/20/2002
Hometown: College Park, GA
High School: Marietta
Eligibility: 2023
Rashad Torrence II
Florida Gators
One-Liner:
A smart, physical, and fairly versatile safety, Rashad Torrence II lacks desirable burst, speed, and fluidity for the safety position at the next level. The standout Florida Gator can contribute on special teams at the next level and develop into a rosterable backup.
Evaluation:
Starting experience and versatility are sought-after traits in an NFL Draft prospect. As a true freshman with the Florida Gators, Rashad Torrence II worked his way into the starting free safety spot in college football’s most competitive conference. His experience shows on the field in his tendency to communicate with and direct his teammates before the snap. Moreover, Torrence II has operated in shallow zones, deep zones, and man coverage with the Gators. He displays a good feel for leverage in coverage. In man, Torrence II is patient and gets physical early. He is strong enough to slow most pass-catchers down after landing hands. In underneath zones, Torrence II has good spatial awareness and a solid feel for route development. He sees route combinations well. At the catch point, Torrence II is physical when necessary and plays through the hands with great ball skills and body control. In run defense, Torrence II typically keeps sound gap discipline from a deep alignment. He uses his hands well against blockers and can overpower most skill position players. At the tackle point, Torrence II is a hard hitter and willing gang tackler. He has a strong grip and gets low into contact. The Florida standout has a nose for the ball on fumbles. Despite his intelligence and experience, Torrence II is a limited prospect. His lateral and linear burst are underwhelming. Similarly, he lacks notable long speed. His stiff knees and ankles slow his changes of direction and transitions. The Gators’ star lacks range as a tackler and in coverage. Torrence II is slow to process and identify plays at times. In man coverage, he tries to get physical with an all-or-nothing style that causes him to whiff badly. He may struggle to mirror NFL wide receivers and tight ends. He offers too many blind spots with awkward hip turns. In zone, Torrence II fails to multitask and ends up out of position too often. His angles while reading the quarterback are unreliable and take him out of the play. He bites on underneath routes and fails to maintain depth or contain in zone. Further, Torrence II gives up his frame to blockers. His angles as a tackler are overly aggressive and his effort to the tackle point is inconsistent. He may have trouble mirroring NFL ball carriers. Rashad Torrence II projects as an early-career special teamer with backup and subpackage upside.
Grade:
7th Round to UDFA
Background:
Rashad Torrence II, from Atlanta, Georgia, is a two time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll student who attended Marietta High School. In his senior season at Marietta, he had one hundred and eleven tackles. When he got to Florida, he played in nine games as a freshman and in 2021 as a Sophomore, he started in all thirteen games at safety. In 2022, he will look to make the same impact he did the previous two seasons and help the Gators get to the top of the SEC.
