O’Cyrus Torrence selected in second round of 2023 NFL Draft

O’Cyrus Torrence’s journey from under-the-radar lineman recruit out of Louisiana to NFL Draft pick is complete. The former Florida Gator is off the board at No. 59 overall to the Buffalo Bills.

Expect plenty of UF recruits to hear about Billy Napier’s staff identifying and developing Torrence. As a high school prospect out of St. Helena Central in Louisiana, Torrence was a 3-star recruit, ranked No. 1,617 overall on the 247Sports Composite. Napier’s Louisiana program was 1 of 7 teams to extend a scholarship offer to Torrence.

In 4 seasons at Louisiana and Florida, Torrence never allowed a sack. Torrence was a freshman starter at Louisiana in 2019. He was named All-Sun Belt in 2020 (second team) and 2021 (first team). Torrence then followed Napier to Florida.

O’Cyrus Torrence in his four years as a starter:

? 1,501 Pass Block Snaps
? Zero Sacks Allowed
? 1 QB Hit Allowed pic.twitter.com/EtZMavgpH3

— PFF College (@PFF_College) March 12, 2023

In 1 season on the big stage in the SEC, Torrence was named a consensus All-American. In addition to his elite pass-blocking, he played a key role in an offense that rushed for over 216 yards per game at a clip of 5.9 yards per carry.

Guard O’Cyrus Torrence

Gets hand leverage for feed blocks
Pries holes open w/ torque
DRIVER and finisher
Good balance in run game
A wall once he leverages his gap
STRONG hands and placement
Stymies stunts w/ length and pop in his handspic.twitter.com/W97E2dVWjW

— Cover 1 (@Cover1) January 1, 2023

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