Devon Torrence

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Devon Torrence
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1989-05-08) May 8, 1989 (age 34)
Canton, Ohio
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Devon Torrence
Personal information
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Ohio State
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Devon M. Torrence (born May 8, 1989) is a professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. 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[edit]

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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:

  • "Ohio State Football Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2007 Ohio State Football Commits". Scout.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career[edit]

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 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.[3]

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.[4]

In his junior year, on September 5, 2009, he recorded 2 tackles in the season opener against Navy as Ohio State wins 31-27.[5] On September 12, 2009, he recorded 8 tackles and one sack against No. 3 USC but Ohio State loss 18-15.[6] On September 19, 2009, he recorded one tackle against Toledo in a shutout victory 38-0.[7] On September 26, 2009, he recorded 3 tackles against Illinois as Ohio State won the game 30-0.[8] On October 3, 2009, he recorded a tackle and a forced fumble against Indiana as Ohio State wins 33-14.[9]

In his senior year, on September 11, 2010, he recorded 8 tackles and a pass deflection against Miami (FL) and Ohio State won 36-24.[10] On September 18, 2010, he recorded 1 tackle and 2 pass deflections against Ohio as Ohio State wins 43-7.[11] On September 25, 2010, he just recorded 2 tackles against Eastern Michigan as Ohio State wins 73-20.[12] On October 2, 2010, he recorded 3 tackles against Illinois and Ohio State wins 24-13.[13] On October 9, 2010, he recorded one tackle, an interception and 2 passes defended against Indiana as Ohio State wins 38-10.[14] On October 16, 2010, he recorded 6 tackles and passes defended against No. 18 ranked Wisconsin but Ohio State loss 31-18.[15]

Baseball career[edit]

Houston Astros[edit]

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 runs batted in, a batting average of .150, 7 stolen bases and a slugging percentage of .170.[16]

Kansas City Royals[edit]

On February 16, 2014, he signed with the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.[17] On June 15, 2014, Torrence was assigned to the Royals's Double A Affiliate the Idaho Falls Chukars. On June 28, Torrence was released.[18]

Florence Freedom[edit]

In July 2014, Torrence signed with the Florence Freedom of the independent Frontier League, but only appeared in two games for the team.

Lancaster Barnstormers[edit]

On April 9, 2019, Torrence signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. He re-signed with the team on March 6, 2020, but the season was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 20, 2021, Torrence re-signed with the Barnstormers for the 2021 season. On March 29, 2022, Torrence re-signed for the 2022 season. In 48 games for Lancaster, Torrence slumped to a .198/.375/.245 line with no home runs and 7 RBI. He was released by the team on August 4.[19]

Charleston Dirty Birds[edit]

On August 5, 2022, Torrence signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[20] He became a free agent following the season.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		199 lb
(90 kg) 		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.68 s 4.82 s 6.95 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 111 ft 0 in
(33.83 m)
All values from the NFL Combine[21]

Minnesota Vikings[edit]

On July 28, 2011, Torrence signed with Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[22][23] 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.[24]

Cinncianti Bengals[edit]

On December 19, 2011, Torrence signed with the Cincinnati Bengals to the practice squad.[25] On January 2, 2012, he was waived.[26]

New York Jets[edit]

On August 1, 2012 Torrence signed with New York Jets.[27] On August 14, 2012, he was released.[28]

Montreal Alouettes[edit]

On June 14, 2013, he signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[29] On June 21, 2013, he was released by the team just before the 2013 CFL season began.[30][31]

The Spring League[edit]

Torrence participated in The Spring League in 2017.[32][33]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Ohio State Buckeyes profile". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Devon Torrence Ohio State Statistics". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Akron 2, (12) Ohio State 20 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "(12) Ohio State 45, (20) Michigan State 7 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. ^ "Navy 27, (6) Ohio State 31 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  6. ^ "(3) Southern California 18, (8) Ohio State 15 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  7. ^ "Toledo 0, (11) Ohio State 38 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  8. ^ "Illinois 0, (13) Ohio State 30 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  9. ^ "(9) Ohio State 33, Indiana 14 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  10. ^ "(12) Miami (FL) 24, (2) Ohio State 36 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  11. ^ "Ohio 7, (2) Ohio State 43 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  12. ^ "Eastern Michigan 20, (2) Ohio State 73 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  13. ^ "(2) Ohio State 24, Illinois 13 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  14. ^ "Indiana 10, (2) Ohio State 38 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  15. ^ "(1) Ohio State 18, (18) Wisconsin 31 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  16. ^ a b "Devon Torrence Baseball reference". baseball-reference.com.
  17. ^ "February 2014 Transactions". Royals.com.
  18. ^ "Torrence's Transactions". mlb.com.
  19. ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
  20. ^ "Devon Torrence Stats, Fantasy & News".
  21. ^ Devon Torrence NFL Combine profile
  22. ^ Unknown (July 27, 2011). "Vikings Sign 14 College Free Agents". Minnesota.cbslocal.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  23. ^ Unknown (July 26, 2011). "Torrence to the Vikings". CantonRep.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  24. ^ Tom Pelissero on Twitter (September 2, 2011). "Vikings waived CB Devon Torrence". Rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2011. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  25. ^ Unknown (December 19, 2011). "Bengals sign former Buckeye Devon Torrence". FoxSportsOhio.com. Retrieved December 19, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  26. ^ jreedy (January 2, 2012). "Torrence released from practice squad". Cincinnati.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  27. ^ Jets Media Relations Department (August 1, 2012). "Torrence Signed; Vakapuna, Wilson Waived". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  28. ^ Jets Media Relations Department (August 14, 2012). "Jets Waive CB Devon Torrence". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  29. ^ "Alouettes Transactions". montrealalouettes.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  30. ^ "Alouettes release eleven". montrealalouettes.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  31. ^ "Alouettes release veteran QB Quinton Porter". cbc.ca. The Canadian Press. June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  32. ^ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  33. ^ Miller, Travis (July 19, 2017). "Spring League Showcase Player Stats". flofootball.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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