Torrence becomes the first offensive guard in Florida history to earn Consensus All-America honors.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Florida offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence was tabbed to the Sporting News First-Team All-America team, the publication announced today. With the honor, Torrence has now been selected to three First Team All-America selections, (Walter Camp Football, AP, Sporting News) deeming him a Consensus All-American.
A native of Greensburg, La., Torrence is the 34th Consensus All-American in Gators history, and the first since Kyle Pitts was a Unanimous All-American in 2020. He joins Lomas Brown (1984), Jason Odom (1995), Mike Pearson (2001), and Maurkice Pouncey (2009) as the only Gators offensive linemen to be named a Consensus All-American to earn the honor, and is the first offensive guard in Florida history to earn the honor.
Torrence has also been named an All-American by The Athletic, CBS, and Pro Football Focus (PFF), which are not official selectors recognized by the NCAA for Unanimous or Consensus awards.
Starting in 11 games this season, Torrence anchored an offensive line that helped pave the way as the program is third in the FBS with 5.8 yards per carry, which is amongst the best in program history.
Torrence is the top-rated guard in the nation at 88.0 according to Pro Football Focus. He didn’t allow a sack or quarterback hit during his career, and didn’t allow a hurry or commit a penalty in 698 snaps this season.
Florida’s 213.7 rushing yards a game this season is the 16th most in the FBS, and is in line to rank in the top-10 in program history.
The Gators will wrap up the 2022 campaign on Saturday, Dec. 17 against No. 14 Oregon State at the Las Vegas Bowl. Kickoff is set for 2:30 PM ET on ESPN.
O’Cyrus Torrence 2022 Accolades
Publication
Award
Walter Camp Football Foundation
First Team
Football Writers Association of America
Second Team
Associated Press
First Team
The Sporting News
First Team
American Football Coaches Association
Announced Wed., Dec. 14
The Athletic
First Team
CBS
First Team
Pro Football Focus
First Team
*To be named Unanimous All-American, a player has to be named first-team by Walter Camp Football Foundation, Football Writers Association, and Associated Press, The Sporting News, and American Football Coaches Association. Torrence was named to the FWAA Second-Team on Friday, Dec. 9
