Devon Torrence

Devon Torrence
Kansas City Royals
Outfielder
Born: May 8, 1989
Canton, Ohio
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
Devon Torrence
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: May 8, 1989
Place of birth: Canton, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College: Ohio State
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: --
Interceptions: --
Sacks: --
Stats at NFL.com
Career CFL statistics
Tackles: --
INTs: --
Sacks: --
Stats at CFL.ca

Devon M. Torrence (born May 8, 1989) is a professional baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. He also played American and Canadian football as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Torrence signed with Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and the Montreal Alouettes. He played College football at Ohio State.

Early years

Torrence attended Canton South High School in Canton, Ohio.[1] Torrence was selected to the first-team all-conference in his last three years of high school.[1] Torrence also played wide receiver, safety and running back during high school.[1]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Devon Torrence
Safety		 Canton, Ohio Canton South High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.4 Sep 1, 2006 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 (Safety)   Rivals: 24 (ATH), 8 (OH)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Torrence played football at Ohio State. In all 4 years in Ohio State, He finished with 99 tackles, 4 Interceptions, 5 Forced fumbles, One Sack.[2]

In his Senior year, On September 11, 2010, He recorded 8 tackles and One pass deflection against Miami (FL) and Ohio State won 36-24.[3] On September 18, 2010, He recorded 1 tackle and 2 pass deflections against Ohio as Ohio State wins 43-7.[4] On September 25, 2010, He just recorded 2 tackles against Eastern Michigan as Ohio State wins 73-20.[5] On October 2, 2010, He recorded 3 tackles against Illinois and Ohio State wins 24-13.[6] On October 9, 2010, He recorded one tackle, an interception and 2 passes defended against Indiana as Ohio State wins 38-10.[7] On October 16, 2010, He recorded 6 tackles and passes defended against No. 18 ranked Wisconsin but Ohio State loss 31-18.[8]

In his Junior year, On September 5, 2009, He recorded 2 tackles in the season opener against Navy as Ohio State wins 31-27.[9] On September 12, 2009, He recorded 8 tackles and one sack against No. 3 USC but Ohio State loss 18-15.[10] On September 19, 2009, He recorded one tackle against Toledo in a shutout victory 38-0.[11] On September 26, 2009, He recorded 3 tackles against Illinois as Ohio State won the game 30-0.[12] On October 3, 2009, He recorded a tackle and a forced fumble against Indiana as Ohio State wins 33-14.[13]

In his Sophomore year, On October 18, 2008, He recorded one tackle and a forced fumble against Michigan State as Ohio State wins 45-7.[14]

In his Freshman year, On September 8, 2007, He played at Wide receiver in which He had one reception for no yards against Akron as Ohio State wins 20-2.[15]

Baseball career

Torrence was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 16th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft.[16] Torrence played two seasons as an Outfielder for the Greeneville Astros a minor league baseball team of the Appalachian League and Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros. In two seasons with the Greenville Astros, He played in 64 games in which he had 5 RBIs, batting average of .150, 7 stolen bases and Slugging percentage of .170.[16]

Kansas City Royals

On February 16, 2014, He signed with the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract. [17]

Professional career

2011 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 199 lb30 3/8 in9 in 4.68 s 4.82 s 6.95 s 33.0 in 111 ft 0 in
All values from the NFL Combine[18]

Minnesota Vikings

On July 28, 2011, Torrence signed with Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[19][20] He played all four preseason games and recorded two tackles on defense and two on Special teams. On September 2, 2011, Torrence was waived before the 2011 season.[21]

Cinncianti Bengals

On December 19, 2011, Torrence signed with the Cincinnati Bengals to the practice squad.[22] On January 2, 2012, he was waived.[23]

New York Jets

On August 1, 2012 Torrence signed with New York Jets.[24] On August 14, 2012, He was released.[25]

Montreal Alouettes

On June 14, 2013, He signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[26] On June 21, 2013, He was released by the team just before the 2013 CFL season began.[27][28]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ohio State Buckeyes profile". ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
  2. ↑ "Devon Torrence Ohio State Statistics". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "(12) Miami (FL) 24, (2) Ohio State 36 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ohio 7, (2) Ohio State 43 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Eastern Michigan 20, (2) Ohio State 73 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "(2) Ohio State 24, Illinois 13 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Indiana 10, (2) Ohio State 38 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "(1) Ohio State 18, (18) Wisconsin 31 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Navy 27, (6) Ohio State 31 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "(3) Southern California 18, (8) Ohio State 15 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Toledo 0, (11) Ohio State 38 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "Illinois 0, (13) Ohio State 30 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "(9) Ohio State 33, Indiana 14 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  14. ↑ "(12) Ohio State 45, (20) Michigan State 7 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Akron 2, (12) Ohio State 20 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Devon Torrence Baseball reference". baseball-reference.com.
  17. ↑ "February 2014 Transactions". Royals.com.
  18. ↑ Devon Torrence NFL Combine profile
  19. ↑ Unknown (27 July 2011). "Vikings Sign 14 College Free Agents". Minnesota.cbslocal.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  20. ↑ Unknown (26 July 2011). "Torrence to the Vikings". CantonRep.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  21. ↑ Tom Pelissero on Twitter (2 September 2011). "Vikings waived CB Devon Torrence". Rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  22. ↑ Unknown (19 December 2011). "Bengals sign former Buckeye Devon Torrence". FoxSportsOhio.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  23. ↑ jreedy (2 January 2012). "Torrence released from practice squad". Cincinnati.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  24. ↑ Jets Media Relations Department (1 August 2012). "Torrence Signed; Vakapuna, Wilson Waived". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  25. ↑ Jets Media Relations Department (14 August 2012). "Jets Waive CB Devon Torrence". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  26. ↑ "Alouettes Transactions". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Alouettes release eleven". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  28. ↑ "Alouettes release veteran QB Quinton Porter". cbc.ca. Retrieved June 21, 2013.

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