Devon M. Torrence (born May 8, 1989) is a

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who is a free agent. He also played American and

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as a

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in the

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(NFL) and

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(CFL). Torrence signed with

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as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He was also a member of the

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, New York Jets and the

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. He played college football at

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Early years

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

College career

Torrence played football at

. In all 4 years in Ohio State, he finished with 99 tackles, 4 interceptions, 5 forced fumbles, one sack. In his freshman year, on September 8, 2007, he played at Wide receiver in which he had one reception for no yards against

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as Ohio State wins 20-2. In his sophomore year, on October 18, 2008, he recorded one tackle and a forced fumble against

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as Ohio State wins 45-7. In his junior year, on September 5, 2009, he recorded 2 tackles in the season opener against

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as Ohio State wins 31-27. On September 12, 2009, he recorded 8 tackles and one sack against No. 3 USC but Ohio State loss 18-15. On September 19, 2009, he recorded one tackle against

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in a shutout victory 38-0. On September 26, 2009, he recorded 3 tackles against

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as Ohio State won the game 30-0. On October 3, 2009, he recorded a tackle and a forced fumble against

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as Ohio State wins 33-14. In his senior year, on September 11, 2010, he recorded 8 tackles and a pass deflection against

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and Ohio State won 36-24. On September 18, 2010, he recorded 1 tackle and 2 pass deflections against

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as Ohio State wins 43-7. On September 25, 2010, he just recorded 2 tackles against

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as Ohio State wins 73-20. On October 2, 2010, he recorded 3 tackles against Illinois and Ohio State wins 24-13. On October 9, 2010, he recorded one tackle, an interception and 2 passes defended against Indiana as Ohio State wins 38-10. On October 16, 2010, he recorded 6 tackles and passes defended against No. 18 ranked

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but Ohio State loss 31-18.

Baseball career

Houston Astros

Torrence was drafted by the

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in the 16th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft. Torrence played two seasons as an

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for the

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a minor league baseball team of the

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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.

Kansas City Royals

On February 16, 2014, he signed with the

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to a minor league contract. On June 15, 2014, Torrence was assigned to the Royals's Double A Affiliate the Idaho Falls Chukars. On June 28, Torrence was released.

Florence Freedom

In July 2014, Torrence signed with the

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of the independent

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, but only appeared in two games for the team.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On April 9, 2019, Torrence signed with the

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of the

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. 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

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. 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.

Charleston Dirty Birds

On August 5, 2022, Torrence signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the

. He became a free agent following the season.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

On July 28, 2011, Torrence signed with

as an undrafted free agent. 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.

Cinncianti Bengals

On December 19, 2011, Torrence signed with the

to the practice squad. On January 2, 2012, he was waived.

New York Jets

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

Montreal Alouettes

On June 14, 2013, he signed with the

of the

. On June 21, 2013, he was released by the team just before the 2013 CFL season began.

The Spring League

Torrence participated in

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in 2017.

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bioMLB.com bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torrence, Devon 1989 births Living people Players of American football from Canton, Ohio Baseball players from Canton, Ohio American football cornerbacks Canadian football defensive backs American players of Canadian football Ohio State Buckeyes football players Minnesota Vikings players Cincinnati Bengals players New York Jets players Montreal Alouettes players Greeneville Astros players The Spring League players Baseball outfielders Lancaster Barnstormers players Charleston Dirty Birds players